A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday in a case challenging Norfolk’s Flock camera surveillance program, with two residents claiming the system violates their Fourth Amendment rights.
The lawsuit, filed by neighbors from Norfolk and Portsmouth, argues that the city’s 172 Flock cameras constitute warrantless surveillance that infringes on constitutional protections against unreasonable searches.
Flock cameras are designed to photograph vehicles and identify license plates. Local law enforcement says the technology has helped solve crimes by providing investigators with vehicle identification data…