Frommer calls Flock changes window dressing
Robert FrommerInstitute for Justice senior attorney
Robert Frommer said Flock's announced controls leave police, rather than judges, deciding which drivers' movements can be searched.
Responding to
Flock's August 2026 safeguards meaningfully address privacy and misuse concerns about its license-plate reader network.
“This is window dressing that doesn't address the fundamental problem”
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Where this statement fits
Did Flock Safety's August 2026 privacy safeguards address concerns about its camera network?
Flock Safety announced new controls for its license-plate reader network on August 13, 2026. The ACLU said a shorter default retention period might help but argued that the broader package left major privacy risks unresolved. The dispute concerns the adequacy of Flock's safeguards, not whether the company announced them.
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Interview
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Original AP interviews include Robert Frommer and Andrew Guthrie Ferguson's separate assessments of Flock's announced privacy changes.
Before the quotation
AP asked Frommer about Flock's August policy announcement.
After the quotation
He argued that warrant requirements are needed to address the underlying access problem.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The adequacy of Flock's safeguards is at issue. Frommer rejects the changes as insufficient without judicial warrants.
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