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Buzz of the Week: How do you feel about Flock cameras in Utah?

Critics say they’re an unregulated surveillance dragnet.

(Desiree Rios | The New York Times) A Flock Safety automated license plate-reading camera in Addison, Texas, earlier this month.

(Desiree Rios | The New York Times) A Flock Safety automated license plate-reading camera in Addison, Texas, earlier this month.

Flock Safety’s license-plate-reading cameras are becoming more common along the Wasatch Front, and they’re sparking a genuinely bipartisan fight over privacy.

A Weber County sheriff’s office public records request found the county’s 10 cameras have been searched more than 5 million times since early 2022, mostly by out-of-state agencies.

And just last week, Millcreek officials discovered an unauthorized Flock camera on city property — they say they never approved it and don’t know who installed it.

Supporters say the cameras solve crimes fast. Critics say they’re an unregulated surveillance dragnet. Where do you land?

Cast your vote here and share your thoughts in the comments below.

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