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To The Editor: I share many of the concerns from recent letters to the editor about how SLP Flock camera data could be misused. At the same time, I believe that automated license plate readers (ALPRs) can make us safer. I am disappointed in the St. Louis Park City Council for refusing to bring up…
To the Editor: On April 6, the St. Louis Park City Council considered oversight requirements for the Police Department’s use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs). In light of Operation Metro Surge, increased federal prosecution of protestors and activists, and growing skepticism toward private surveillance firms like Ring and Flock, our city chose to leave…
To the Editor: It’s nice to see Aaron Brown asking questions about the use of Flock cameras across the state (“Brown: With Flock cameras, you’re never alone on Minnesota Roads”), but it misses the point about how security of this data and how it may be used by federal agencies. While the quote from John…
To the Editor: Even now, we have neighbors fearing going to work, dropping their children off at school, accessing medical care, or calling 911 because our local government lacks clear boundaries with federal immigration enforcement and unjustified deportations are still happening. St. Louis Park’s City Council, in its April 6 study session, stated our police…
To the Editor: I am disappointed but not surprised by the St. Louis Park City Council’s support for the police department and their use of automatic license plate readers (ALPR) as discussed at the council’s April 6 special work group session. I understand that the need for oversight of how the police department uses and…
To the Editor: I am very disappointed with the St. Louis Park City Council’s decision to abandon the creation of a separation ordinance at its study session on April 6. Our community has seen firsthand the terror that our federal government can wield during Operation Metro Surge, and we must use every tool at hand…
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