What This Story Is About
- Tennessee lawmakers at the state and federal level are working to place new restrictions on automated license plate reading cameras in Tennessee after almost 300 were installed.
Why It Matters
- Flock cameras raise serious privacy concerns, including among private citizens and elected officials.
- No additional cameras will be installed for now, though the ones already in place remain operational.
For Context
- Knox County Commission voted to request more information from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office about its existing cameras.
Catch Up
- The debate intensified after KCSO came close to installing nearly 300 additional cameras throughout the county.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Tennessee lawmakers at the state and federal level are working to place new restrictions on automated license plate reading cameras, with conversations underway ahead of the next legislative session in January.
Knox County Commission voted to request more information from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office about its existing cameras. No additional cameras will be installed for now, though the ones already in place remain operational.
State Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knox County, said he has concerns specifically about the Flock camera system used by KCSO. The Knoxville Police Department uses a different company, Axon…