{"id":5470,"date":"2026-08-14T05:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=5470"},"modified":"2026-08-14T05:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:47:29","slug":"flock-alpr-ai-surveillance-protest-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=5470","title":{"rendered":"The fight over Flock and other ALPRs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz8b _1lkuyz88\">Over the past several months, Flock and Ring explored whether their respective platforms could responsibly complement one another in support of public safety. 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