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Alexandria Pulls The Plug On Flock Cameras Following Public Backlash

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Status

Reported, not yet confirmed

Independent sources

3

First seen

Oct 28, 9:15 AM EDT

updated Oct 29, 4:21 AM EDT

Topic

Local News

Reported by ALXnow, Washington Examiner and WWWT-FM, not yet confirmed.

What Happened

Flock cameras in Alexandria, Virginia, are being shut down following council and community backlash, with the devices set to go dark on Friday, according to reports from WWWT-FM, the Washington Examiner, and ALXnow.

Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 2, Oct 29, 5:32 AM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.

Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once

Alexandria pulls the plug on Flock cameras following public backlash · ALXnowOct 28, 9:15 AM EDT
Alexandria, Virginia, moves to shut down Flock cameras after council and community backlash · Washington ExaminerOct 28, 11:28 AM EDT
Flock cameras to go dark in Alexandria on Friday · WWWT-FMOct 29, 4:21 AM EDT

How It Unfolded

Oct 28, 9:38 AM EDT · first source seen

Official Confirmation

No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.

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How We Decided

Oct 28, 9:46 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 28, 12:28 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.

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