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Hawley Opens Probe Into Flock Safety’s 20B Scans Monthly

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Seth Bodnar released a campaign ad shooting a stand-in Flock Safety camera on September 14, 2026.
Bodnar backs Flock-Off Act introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Eric Burlison to cut funding for license-plate readers.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ordered removal of automated license-plate readers from state highways.
Senator Josh Hawley opened a congressional investigation alleging Flock Safety scans over 20 billion vehicle plates monthly without authorization.

History

Historical Context

Edward Snowden’s June 2013 disclosure revealed the NSA’s Section 215 bulk-metadata program, which harvested call data from over 120 million Verizon customers. The revelations spurred bipartisan reform attempts, including the failed Amash-Conyers amendment, the 2015 USA Freedom Act that ended the NSA’s direct collection, and ongoing congressional debates over modern surveillance technologies.

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Story summary

Seth Bodnar released a campaign ad shooting a stand-in Flock Safety camera on September 14, 2026.
Bodnar backs Flock-Off Act introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Eric Burlison to cut funding for license-plate readers.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ordered removal of automated license-plate readers from state highways.
Senator Josh Hawley opened a congressional investigation alleging Flock Safety scans over 20 billion vehicle plates monthly without authorization.

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