Neighbors concerned about new Flock license plate readers in north Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — People in a north Austin neighborhood are raising concerns about license plate readers they say are new. Their concerns surround how the technology may be used to coordinate with federal law enforcement.

The Flock license plate readers are near the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) building on N. Lamar Boulevard.

“I think surveillance is kind of like a Pandora’s box. Once it’s here it’s really hard to kick it out,” Oli Hoffman, who lives near the cameras, said…

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