When License-Plate Cameras Go Dark: The Winona Flock Theft and the Tech Behind ALPR
Winona, Minnesota reported that all eight of its Flock license-plate reader cameras were sawed off and stolen on Aug. 1, along with two more from the Mississippi River Bridge. The incident shows how ALPR deployments can be disrupted when physical sensors fail—and it also reopens debates about privacy, retention, and data access.