Cameras…they’re everywhere. Sometimes they can cause quite a fuss. Let’s not even start talking about the speed cameras that are watching when you drive on I-380 through downtown Cedar Rapids! But a new kind of camera is starting to get a lot of attention, and you might not even know they exist. They’re called Flock Cameras.
What Is a Flock Camera?
A Flock camera is a lot like other motion-based traffic cameras. According to Flock Safety, the cameras have a built-in license plate reader that can track the details of your vehicle and upload them to the cloud. It notes your vehicle make, model, color, body type, even dents and dings! The technology was developed with the intent to use it to find stolen vehicles or to track people involved in an active criminal investigation. But the cameras are raising questions about privacy…