Corey Woods (D), the mayor of Tempe, Arizona, defended his decision on Thursday to cancel the city police department’s $80,000 contract with Flock Safety, a company that provides automated license plate readers. Woods expressed concerns about the potential for misuse of the technology, stating, "The concern that we had was just that the potential for misuse was too great," during an interview with NewsNation.
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Tempe mayor defends decision to cancel Flock Safety contract
Tempe Mayor Corey Woods has canceled the city's $80,000 contract with Flock Safety, citing concerns over the potential misuse of automated license plate readers. Woods emphasized the importance of addressing these concerns in his defense of the decision.
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Tempe mayor on move to cancel Flock cameras: ‘Potential for misuse was too great’
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Tempe mayor defends decision to cancel Flock Safety contract