Some Flock cameras in Jacksonville are being covered with plastic bags, but some residents want them taken down – News4JAX

Some Flock cameras in Jacksonville are being covered with plastic bags, but some residents want them taken down  News4JAX

Flock license plate reader cameras remain in place across Jacksonville, many covered with plastic, after the Florida Department of Transportation called for their removal. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Flock license plate reader cameras remain in place across Jacksonville, many covered with plastic, after the Florida Department of Transportation called for their removal. RELATED: ‘Take it down’: Jacksonville apartment residents object to Flock camera by pool The coverings have left some residents questioning whether the cameras will be taken down or continue operating after being temporarily blocked. “You put a trash bag over it. All that’s going to do is temporarily stop it, take the trash bag right off and in like two months we’re back to the same thing,” Jacksonville resident Jerrod Blocker said.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the cameras helped solve 15 murders, 17 kidnappings and nearly 100 shootings. But some residents said they want the cameras removed completely, citing privacy concerns. “I get they want to protect us and, you know, make sure this person’s not running up on this person, this, that and the third, but it’s like it comes to a point with privacy,” Blocker said. Jordan Adair, another Jacksonville resident, said covering the cameras with plastic is not a permanent solution. “If you’re going to remove them, we should actually remove them completely from