Summary
Henrico County pulled the plug on its Flock Safety contract after privacy backlash, meaning those controversial license plate-reading cameras are officially getting removed. If you care about who's tracking your daily commute, this is a major win for local data privacy.
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Impact analysis
Canceling the contract stops taxpayer money from flowing to Flock Safety, though it's unclear if the county faces any early termination fees.
Local drivers and privacy advocates get a major win, as their daily travels will no longer be logged by the controversial camera network.
Local law enforcement agencies lose a high-tech tool that helped them track vehicles and investigate crimes.
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