The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and its partners filed a lawsuit against the city of Eugene on behalf of Eyes Off Eugene member Seth May, alleging that the city denied public record requests by May to release a list of locations of the Automated License Plate Readers in Eugene.
City Manager Sarah Medary signed a contract with Flock Safety, a security company, in March, which guaranteed the installation of 57 cameras at traffic stops. The contract has created outrage within the city’s community due to allegations of privacy violations across the country.
The suit was filed on Oct. 20, months after May first requested public records from the city in June. May asked the city to release a list containing the location of each ALPR from Flock Safety, but was denied…