Ohio AG Wants Penalties for Flock Camera Misuse; Defends Tech Amid Regulation Push

Ohio AG wants lawmakers to penalize Flock misuse, defends police tool

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson defended Flock Safety license plate readers as "valuable tools," saying that misuse is rare but should be penalized.

Statement from AG Wilson on Flock cameras - Peak of Ohio

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following statement Wednesday regarding the use of Flock license plate reader technology by law enforcement: “Law enforcement relies on technology, and Ohioans rely on law enforcement to leverage technology to society’s benefit. There is no question that technological […]

Ohio AG wants penalties for Flock camera misuse; defends tech amid regulation push

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson called on Ohio lawmakers to officially criminalize the misuse of automated license plate readers like those provided by Flock Safety following reports that some GOP lawmakers are looking to rein in the controversial surveillance tool.

Candidates for Ohio attorney general address Flock cameras controversy, make proposals

The Republican candidate for Ohio Attorney General wants Ohio lawmakers to make abuse of the Flock camera database a felony but keep the system’s use for legitimate law enforcement purposes. His Democratic opponent doesn’t think the plan goes far enough. The automated license plate readers have spread rapidly through state and local law enforcement agencies […]

Ohio lawmakers propose Flock camera restrictions, bans

COLUMBUS — At least two bills restricting or banning the use of Flock cameras will soon be introduced in the Ohio House.  Automated license plate readers ...

Bipartisan Ohio Proposal Targets Government Use of Flock Cameras

A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers is pushing to limit the government’s use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers.