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Flock Safety Faces New Questions After Lawmakers Spot Alleged ‘History’ of Contradictions

West Virginia state lawmakers are pressing Flock Safety, the nation’s largest maker of automated license plate readers, for more answers while accusing the firm of a “history of providing inaccurate information” to other state and local governments.

An exchange of letters between three Republicans in the state House of Delegates and Flock’s top lawyer was shared with the Daily Signal.

Flock Chief Legal Officer Dan Haley responded, “Flock always endeavors to give full, complete, and truthful answers to the public and the officials who represent them.”

The GOP lawmakers sent their most recent letter Sept. 3, giving Flock a deadline of Sept. 17 to respond or face a subpoena. Haley suggested another meeting.

“While we felt our prior correspondence addressed the questions posed, it is evident from your most recent correspondence that those answers were not satisfactory,” Haley wrote. “To avoid any further misunderstandings, we believe it would be beneficial to meet with you again. “

The Georgia-based company was founded in 2017 and is valued at more than $8 billion. Proponents say the cameras are a strong crime-fighting tool. But critics in various states such as California, Texas, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida have raised concerns about surveillance.

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On Aug. 9, Flock Director of Government Affairs Kevin Kane told the West Virginia House Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization that Flock cameras were never hacked and that the data had two-step verification “for a long time.”

Five days later, three House Republican delegates questioned the answers in a letter to Flock CEO Garrett........

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