What began as a promising public safety tool has quietly metastasized into an unchecked dragnet of mass surveillance. Across the nation, over 120,000 Flock cameras and Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) actively track the movements of everyday citizens. Far from targeting dangerous criminals, this technology builds a searchable map of where innocent people work, worship, and seek medical care. Proponents routinely rely on classic "law and order" arguments, promising th

Automated license plate readers (ALPRs), including Flock cameras, are rapidly expanding across Pennsylvania. While technology can help police investigate serious crimes, public safety cannot come at the expense of everyone’s right to privacy. Pennsylvania Senate Bill 933, backed by Senators Joe Picozzi, Frank Farry, and Tracy Pennycuick, would make it easier to install ALPRs on state roads. The problem is that the bill does not provide adequate safeguards governing who can