Bastrop Bans License Plate Surveillance | Austin News

Bastrop City Council just took a bold stand for privacy, unanimously voting to scrap their contract with Flock Safety and banning all future automated license plate readers within city limits—after six of the twelve cameras were vandalized and residents pushed back hard. Mayor Ishmael Harris emphasized personal data protection, calling out surveillance tech that monitors too much, while Council Member Cynthia Meyer’s sweeping proposal sealed the win for privacy advocates. Removal of the cameras begins this week—Bastrop is shutting down automated tracking for good. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/21c5b15803cff760