WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said today they are pressing Flock for information regarding allegations of abuse of its surveillance platforms and whether its existing protocols are failing to protect Americans' privacy.
The inquiry follows increasingly troubling and documented reports of law enforcement officials abusing Flock's nationwide license plate readers, camera network and sensors to carry out extensive, unauthorized surveillance.
"Despite a professed public commitment to responsible governance, Flock has repeatedly failed to implement the safeguards necessary to protect Americans' civil liberties," Wyden an...