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🌱 How the Vanceboro ABC store’s license plate camera is watching roads

Vanceboro, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • How the Vanceboro ABC store’s license plate camera is watching roads

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📰 News we're reading

• News 12 Investigates: Inside Eastern Carolina's expanding license plate reader network (wcti12.com) — Vanceboro’s ABC store is one of three Craven County locations using Flock Safety license plate cameras, with the local unit aimed toward the roadway to flag stolen cars, missing people, and wanted suspects. The investigation explains how these cameras work across Eastern North Carolina, what data they collect, and the privacy safeguards and concerns residents should know about.
   

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