<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0hrBlx_1GzjImhy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0hrBlx_1GzjImhy00" width="1200" height="600" >MANCHESTER, Conn. (WFSB) - Opponents of Flock cameras are planning seven protests across Connecticut, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance as police departments continue to defend the technology as a tool for solving crimes.One rally is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Manchester, where the town council voted 5-4 to remove its 18 Flock cameras by the end of the year. Several other Connecticut communities have also voted to remove their cameras.Dan Piper and Kay McAuliffe of the CT Civil Liberties Defense Committee are organizing the rallies. They say they are concerned about who can access the data collected by the cameras and whether it could be shared with federal agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement for immigration enforcement.The organizers also argue that law-abiding residents should not be tracked or have their data collected while going about their daily activities.Police, meanwhile, say the technology helps them solve crimes more quickly. Manchester police recently made an arrest in a home invasion and stabbing investigation with the help of the cameras.McAuliffe said she wants to see independent evidence of the cameras’ effectiveness.“They have anecdotes that are heart-wrenching to hear, but I’ve been to a number of council meetings, no one has put concrete numbers, independent study that shows there’s more safety and more crimes being solved,” she said.Manchester Police Chief William Darby said removing the cameras could make some investigations more difficult.“Will it make it a bit more difficult? Will there be crimes we may not be able to solve? Absolutely, but we’re not going to do our job any different,” Darby said.Flock and police departments say data is destroyed after a few weeks if a person is not involved in a criminal investigation. The protest organizers dispute that claim and say residents are being tracked around the clock.</div></body>

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MANCHESTER, Conn. (WFSB) - Opponents of Flock cameras are planning seven protests across Connecticut, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance as police departments continue to defend the technology as a tool for solving crimes. One rally is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Manchester, where the town council voted 5-4 to...

Flock camera opponents plan protests across Connecticut

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MANCHESTER, Conn. (WFSB) - Opponents of Flock cameras are planning seven protests across Connecticut, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance as po

Flock camera opponents plan protests across Connecticut

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