‘We will not be watched’: Oconee County Council advances ban on Flock & surveillance cameras

Oconee County council ordinance aims to prohibit 'mass surveillance'

Controversy surrounding flock cameras continues. Tuesday night, Oconee County council passed the first reading of an ordinance aimed at limiting what it calls “mass surveillance.”

‘We will not be watched’: Oconee County Council advances ban on Flock & surveillance cameras

Ordinance would block county funds from paying for mass surveillance systems.

SC County Becomes First in State to Ban Flock Cameras and Mass Surveillance

Last night, a SC County became the first in the state to formally ban mass surveillance technology, including all AI-powered Flock cameras. The “Protection from Mass Surveillance” ordinance passed Oconee County Council with one member opposed. A packed crowd attended the meeting. Flock cameras are automated license plate readers that can capture vehicle plates, locations and timestamps and have faced a wave of scrutiny, vandalism, and abuse sinc…