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The Florida Department of Transportation has revoked permits for license-plate reader systems used by local law enforcement, ordering removal from state roadways within 30 days. The move follows concerns about misuse, data privacy, and surveillance.A broader wave of state actions parallels Texas and other jurisdictions amid privacy worries and allegations of abuse in ALPR programs.
The backlash against Flock’s automated license-plate readers is intensifying as cities and retailers reassess partnerships with the company amid privacy concerns and misreadings of plates. San Francisco supporters defend tools for safety, while Florida and several cities move to ban or limit ALPR deployments.