Flock cameras: Only police officers should issue tickets, says DeSantis at FIU

Wilkine Brutus FILE - The city of West Palm Beach wants to deploy new real-time, AI-powered camera sensors and other smart streetscape technologies to record and analyze how people and materials move on its streets

WLRN Public Media | By Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix

Amid the growing public and political backlash against Flock cameras, add Gov. Ron DeSantis to the list of skeptics about their use.

The governor said Wednesday that roadside cameras that use artificial intelligence to photograph and log vehicle data are useful tools for law enforcement agencies and that the Florida Highway Patrol uses automated license plate recognition in its work.

But the governor draws the line there.

This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida’s only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with MIA Media Group. Read more at WLRN.org

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