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RobotToaster@mander.xyz to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 day ago

Rep. Thomas Massie Announces Federal Bill to Defund Flock Surveillance Cameras - Don't Flock

www.dontflock.com

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Rep. Thomas Massie Announces Federal Bill to Defund Flock Surveillance Cameras - Don't Flock

www.dontflock.com

RobotToaster@mander.xyz to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 day ago
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25 July 2026. Representative Thomas Massie announced that he will introduce a federal bill to withhold federal money from municipalities and police departments that deploy Flock-style automated license plate reader cameras. The announcement came in a post on X at 2:45 PM. If introduced as described, this would be the first federal attempt to attach
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    This will never be passed because most of the people benefitting from Flock are the ones who will vote on the bill.

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      You think politicians like that them and their family member’s every move is being tracked?

      That puts them at risk

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        They believe it will only be used against the plebs.

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          So let’s show them that their greatest enemies have access to this data, and that the only way to keep themselves safe is to not collect it at all

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        politicians like political donations.

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