TROY — Flock Safety license plate readers were damaged in the city Thursday, according to Mayor Carmella Mantello, who posted about it on social media.
According to the mayor’s spokesperson Alex Horton, three cameras were taken down. He said a news conference on the matter may be held Friday. The damaged devices were found on Hoosick Street, Oakwood Avenue and Northern Drive.
Flock Safety cameras, which record vehicle data that can be stored, have been a point of contention among many Troy residents and advocates, who have raised questions about mass surveillance over their use…