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Palo Alto considers ditching license plate cameras amid public outcry

While the council didn’t take any formal actions, multiple council members expressed support and trust in the city’s own police force and said they were suspicious of Flock’s repeated breaches of local and state law, not just in Palo Alto, but across the country.

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What happened

According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, Palo Alto considers ditching license plate cameras amid public outcry, While the council didn’t take any formal actions, multiple council members expressed support and trust in the city’s own police force and said they were suspicious of Flock’s repeated breaches of local and state law, not just in Palo Alto, but across the country.

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Primary source: Palo Alto considers ditching license plate cameras amid public outcry via Palo Alto Online. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.

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Palo Alto considers ditching license plate cameras amid public outcryPalo Alto Online - 2026-06-02T04:24:56+00:00

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