PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Eugene has officially cancelled its contract with Flock Safety cameras, the latest in a line of Oregon cities getting rid of the license-plate-detecting technology.
This comes as Flock faces legal scrutiny over fears that the company is assisting federal immigration enforcement with the information. Multiple groups around the country have been taking legal action over the issue.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon previously sued the City of Eugene in October, claiming that its prior decision to hide the location of the license-plate readers “erodes public trust.”
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Officials since revealed the locations, after they had already paused the use of the technology in response to public feedback back on October 14. The City of Springfield also suspended its use of the Flock cameras…