Pasco County residents question Flock cameras as privacy concerns grow

because of the ongoing government shutdown. As we because of the ongoing government shutdown. As we because of the ongoing government shutdown. As we move next into our in-depth government shutdown. As we move next into our in-depth government shutdown. As we move next into our in-depth coverage here tonight and move next into our in-depth coverage here tonight and move next into our in-depth coverage here tonight and picture this cameras popping coverage here tonight and picture this cameras popping coverage here tonight and picture this cameras popping up all over your neighborhood picture this cameras popping up all over your neighborhood picture this cameras popping up all over your neighborhood quietly snapping license up all over your neighborhood quietly snapping license up all over your neighborhood quietly snapping license plates. 24 7. quietly snapping license plates. 24 7. quietly snapping license plates. 24 7. They're called flock plates. 24 7. They're called flock plates. 24 7. They're called flock cameras and their use by cops They're called flock cameras and their use by cops They're called flock cameras and their use by cops across the country to hunt cameras and their use by cops across the country to hunt cameras and their use by cops across the country to hunt down bad guys and to find across the country to hunt down bad guys and to find across the country to hunt down bad guys and to find missing people. It works until down bad guys and to find missing people. It works until down bad guys and to find missing people. It works until you start asking questions missing people. It works until you start asking questions missing people. It works until you start asking questions wondering, who's watching me? you start asking questions wondering, who's watching me? you start asking questions wondering, who's watching me? Well, one guy in Wesley Chapel wondering, who's watching me? Well, one guy in Wesley Chapel wondering, who's watching me? Well, one guy in Wesley Chapel spotted these cameras going up Well, one guy in Wesley Chapel spotted these cameras going up Well, one guy in Wesley Chapel spotted these cameras going up near his house and he reached spotted these cameras going up near his house and he reached spotted these cameras going up near his house and he reached out to us Pasco County near his house and he reached out to us Pasco County near his house and he reached out to us Pasco County reporter Erik Waxler. Listen out to us Pasco County reporter Erik Waxler. Listen out to us Pasco County reporter Erik Waxler. Listen to his concerns and again to reporter Erik Waxler. Listen to his concerns and again to reporter Erik Waxler. Listen to his concerns and again to exactly how these cameras are to his concerns and again to exactly how these cameras are to his concerns and again to exactly how these cameras are working. And the key question exactly how these cameras are working. And the key question exactly how these cameras are working. And the key question here tonight has big brother working. And the key question here tonight has big brother working. And the key question here tonight has big brother already moved next door. here tonight has big brother already moved next door. here tonight has big brother already moved next door. And they don't have to read already moved next door. And they don't have to read already moved next door. And they don't have to read the life a few weeks ago, And they don't have to read the life a few weeks ago, And they don't have to read the life a few weeks ago, Dario Ruiz saw someone the life a few weeks ago, Dario Ruiz saw someone the life a few weeks ago, Dario Ruiz saw someone installing cameras on the side Dario Ruiz saw someone installing cameras on the side Dario Ruiz saw someone installing cameras on the side of the road and had questions. installing cameras on the side of the road and had questions. installing cameras on the side of the road and had questions. Really had no idea what of the road and had questions. Really had no idea what of the road and had questions. Really had no idea what they were. It was very Really had no idea what they were. It was very Really had no idea what they were. It was very perplexing at first with they were. It was very perplexing at first with they were. It was very perplexing at first with burial saw are called flock perplexing at first with burial saw are called flock perplexing at first with burial saw are called flock cameras. burial saw are called flock cameras. burial saw are called flock cameras. Automated license plate cameras. Automated license plate cameras. Automated license plate readers made by flock safety Automated license plate readers made by flock safety Automated license plate readers made by flock safety and used by many law readers made by flock safety and used by many law readers made by flock safety and used by many law enforcement agencies, and used by many law enforcement agencies, and used by many law enforcement agencies, including the Pasco County enforcement agencies, including the Pasco County enforcement agencies, including the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, the solar including the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, the solar including the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, the solar powered cameras can also Sheriff's Office, the solar powered cameras can also Sheriff's Office, the solar powered cameras can also capture images of the make and powered cameras can also capture images of the make and powered cameras can also capture images of the make and model of the vehicle and its capture images of the make and model of the vehicle and its capture images of the make and model of the vehicle and its color. Dario wasn't happy with model of the vehicle and its color. Dario wasn't happy with model of the vehicle and its color. Dario wasn't happy with what he sees as a lack of color. Dario wasn't happy with what he sees as a lack of color. Dario wasn't happy with what he sees as a lack of transparency about the cameras what he sees as a lack of transparency about the cameras what he sees as a lack of transparency about the cameras email Tampa Bay. 28, what are transparency about the cameras email Tampa Bay. 28, what are transparency about the cameras email Tampa Bay. 28, what are the implications of a public email Tampa Bay. 28, what are the implications of a public email Tampa Bay. 28, what are the implications of a public entity using a private? the implications of a public entity using a private? the implications of a public entity using a private? And today's system? entity using a private? And today's system? entity using a private? And today's system? I took his concerns to the And today's system? I took his concerns to the And today's system? I took his concerns to the sheriff's office where I took his concerns to the sheriff's office where I took his concerns to the sheriff's office where Undersheriff Chase Daniels sheriff's office where Undersheriff Chase Daniels sheriff's office where Undersheriff Chase Daniels told me Flock cameras are a Undersheriff Chase Daniels told me Flock cameras are a Undersheriff Chase Daniels told me Flock cameras are a useful tool finding missing told me Flock cameras are a useful tool finding missing told me Flock cameras are a useful tool finding missing people and tracking criminals. useful tool finding missing people and tracking criminals. useful tool finding missing people and tracking criminals. But he says every search using people and tracking criminals. But he says every search using people and tracking criminals. But he says every search using the cameras must have a lawful But he says every search using the cameras must have a lawful But he says every search using the cameras must have a lawful purpose. the cameras must have a lawful purpose. the cameras must have a lawful purpose. Any member of the sheriff's purpose. Any member of the sheriff's purpose. Any member of the sheriff's office excess of flight data Any member of the sheriff's office excess of flight data Any member of the sheriff's office excess of flight data base has to have either a office excess of flight data base has to have either a office excess of flight data base has to have either a call. case number or some type base has to have either a call. case number or some type base has to have either a call. case number or some type of law enforcement purposes. call. case number or some type of law enforcement purposes. call. case number or some type of law enforcement purposes. They have to document and then of law enforcement purposes. They have to document and then of law enforcement purposes. They have to document and then that information is all They have to document and then that information is all They have to document and then that information is all audited. that information is all audited. that information is all audited. The sheriff's office tells audited. The sheriff's office tells audited. The sheriff's office tells me they have about 40 flock The sheriff's office tells me they have about 40 flock The sheriff's office tells me they have about 40 flock cameras installed around Pasco me they have about 40 flock cameras installed around Pasco me they have about 40 flock cameras installed around Pasco County. And the look to add cameras installed around Pasco County. And the look to add cameras installed around Pasco County. And the look to add more as the county grows. But County. And the look to add more as the county grows. But County. And the look to add more as the county grows. But that number doesn't include more as the county grows. But that number doesn't include more as the county grows. But that number doesn't include cameras used joeys and private that number doesn't include cameras used joeys and private that number doesn't include cameras used joeys and private businesses. cameras used joeys and private businesses. cameras used joeys and private businesses. They can also purchase businesses. They can also purchase businesses. They can also purchase these cameras if they want. They can also purchase these cameras if they want. They can also purchase these cameras if they want. But that information is not these cameras if they want. But that information is not these cameras if they want. But that information is not shared with us unless it is But that information is not shared with us unless it is But that information is not shared with us unless it is voluntarily given to us by shared with us unless it is voluntarily given to us by shared with us unless it is voluntarily given to us by that entity. voluntarily given to us by that entity. voluntarily given to us by that entity. There have been privacy that entity. There have been privacy that entity. There have been privacy concerns around the country There have been privacy concerns around the country There have been privacy concerns around the country involving flock cameras and concerns around the country involving flock cameras and concerns around the country involving flock cameras and its AI capabilities. And the involving flock cameras and its AI capabilities. And the involving flock cameras and its AI capabilities. And the pushback has led to some its AI capabilities. And the pushback has led to some its AI capabilities. And the pushback has led to some canceled contracts. FOX has pushback has led to some canceled contracts. FOX has pushback has led to some canceled contracts. FOX has also been criticized for its canceled contracts. FOX has also been criticized for its canceled contracts. FOX has also been criticized for its use by ICE in immigration also been criticized for its use by ICE in immigration also been criticized for its use by ICE in immigration enforcement. use by ICE in immigration enforcement. use by ICE in immigration enforcement. It's important to remember enforcement. It's important to remember enforcement. It's important to remember that these are all in public It's important to remember that these are all in public It's important to remember that these are all in public right of ways and public that these are all in public right of ways and public that these are all in public right of ways and public areas. So they're recording right of ways and public areas. So they're recording right of ways and public areas. So they're recording the same type of information areas. So they're recording the same type of information areas. So they're recording the same type of information that any member of the public the same type of information that any member of the public the same type of information that any member of the public stand on the side of the road that any member of the public stand on the side of the road that any member of the public stand on the side of the road could could get the Institute stand on the side of the road could could get the Institute stand on the side of the road could could get the Institute for Justice called the use of could could get the Institute for Justice called the use of could could get the Institute for Justice called the use of flock cameras, warrantless for Justice called the use of flock cameras, warrantless for Justice called the use of flock cameras, warrantless mass surveillance and has flock cameras, warrantless mass surveillance and has flock cameras, warrantless mass surveillance and has concerns that police are mass surveillance and has concerns that police are mass surveillance and has concerns that police are abusing the ease of access. concerns that police are abusing the ease of access. concerns that police are abusing the ease of access. The system provides bottom abusing the ease of access. The system provides bottom abusing the ease of access. The system provides bottom line. Do you trust that this The system provides bottom line. Do you trust that this The system provides bottom line. Do you trust that this information is going to be line. Do you trust that this information is going to be line. Do you trust that this information is going to be used for the right information is going to be used for the right information is going to be used for the right way? I have to trust that used for the right way? I have to trust that used for the right way? I have to trust that the sheriff's office is on the way? I have to trust that the sheriff's office is on the way? I have to trust that the sheriff's office is on the lookout for the average the sheriff's office is on the lookout for the average the sheriff's office is on the lookout for the average citizen says they are there to lookout for the average citizen says they are there to lookout for the average citizen says they are there to protect the average citizen. citizen says they are there to protect the average citizen. citizen says they are there to protect the average citizen. So that's what I hope. protect the average citizen. So that's what I hope. protect the average citizen. So that's what I hope. cameras are part of a So that's what I hope. cameras are part of a So that's what I hope. cameras are part of a crowded surveillance landscape cameras are part of a crowded surveillance landscape cameras are part of a crowded surveillance landscape that also includes dot traffic crowded surveillance landscape that also includes dot traffic crowded surveillance landscape that also includes dot traffic counters and the Mayo Vision that also includes dot traffic counters and the Mayo Vision that also includes dot traffic counters and the Mayo Vision detection system used in Pasco counters and the Mayo Vision detection system used in Pasco counters and the Mayo Vision detection system used in Pasco to watch real-time