Denver dumps Flock, awards contract to Axon

Here in Oregon, I very nearly managed to get some decent legislation drafted that would have required a number of strong data protections from ALPR vendors.

Axon interfered heavily with that process and -- after the legislative workgroup had well concluded and just a couple of hours before the Senate committee was to vote on it -- managed to neuter one of the key protections in the bill.

Axon is not "better" than Flock, they are just slightly less transparent about some aspects and slightly less radioactive.

Community groups that have formed and activated against Flock should continue to harass local governments that immediately switch to Axon as a replacement.

This is going to happen in a lot of places that aren't large enough to make news: people dumping Flock over bad publicity, and simply installing ALPR cameras from vendors smart enough not to get themselves embroiled in politics.

Axon, the taser company? They're not any better, ethically https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yd9nLQx3qQ

How about Denver just doesn't surveil its citizens, at all?

Evil Corp B has been demoted, Evil Corp A to take up the mantle.

I thought Flock and Axon were affiliated.

Anti-Pinkerton Fed act: Gov't may not buy services that it is not legally allowed to do themselves.

Seems like a good move. Lots of value to ALPR systems responsibly managed. Flock is just an ass of a company.