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  "id": 11000520,
  "title": "Why opponents mistake Flock cameras for tools of totalitarian control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/why-opponents-mistake-flock-cameras-for-tools-of-totalitarian-control",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/6119337-flock-safety-utility/"
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  "summary": "An entrepreneur argues that opponents of Flock Safety's automated license plate reading technology mistakenly equate the collection of data with its potential misuse, suggesting that tools should be judged by the philosophy of those who use them rather than being banned outright.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Sen. Josh Hawley introduces bill aimed at stopping abuse of Flock cameras",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/sen-josh-hawley-introduces-bill-aimed-at-stopping-abuse-of-flock",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:04:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}