Texas: $1 car insurance fee secretly funds Flock surveillance cameras

Texas lawmakers added a $1 surcharge to car insurance policies, with the funds channelled through the MVCPA to purchase Flock Safety licence-plate-reading cameras across the state. The programme expanded significantly without broad public debate, leaving drivers unknowingly financing a growing road surveillance network. The arrangement has raised questions about transparency and the use of insurance fees for law-enforcement technology.

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