St. Louis County Ends Flock Camera Pilot | Duluth News

St. Louis County is shutting down its Flock license plate cameras after a heated public backlash, following Duluth’s lead — sparking debates over privacy, transparency, and effectiveness as five out of ten units were stolen or tampered with, despite Sheriff Gordon Ramsay’s belief in their utility for crime-fighting. The pilot program, launched last December, failed to deliver enough results — especially in rural areas — to justify the cost, leading to its official end on August 10th, with Flock now responsible for removing the equipment. 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/6e763466ee53d47c