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Sign the Petition to Limit ALPR (Flock) Surveillance
Hi everyone! You may have noticed the unsightly flock cameras lining our roadways. This petition is intended to stop unregulated data collection and sharing of the information gathered from ALPRs like Flock cameras. It is also intended to protect the privacy of individuals traveling on Indiana road ways. If you’d like to stop being surveilled and having your data sold, please sign the petition! Here is some information about ALPRs and Indiana.
Indiana lacks clear, constitutional limits on automatic license plate reader (ALPR) surveillance.

No Statewide Regulation on ALPR Use
Indiana has no law regulating automatic license plate readers, leaving each law enforcement agency to set its own policies—or operate without any rules at all.

Unlimited Data Retention
Indiana places no limit on how long police can keep ALPR data. Without mandatory deletion rules, agencies can store years of location records from routine scans, allowing long-term monitoring of citizens’ movements with no oversight or expiration.

Lack of Transparency and Oversight
Indiana has no statewide standards requiring transparency or oversight for ALPR use. Without clear requirements for audit logs, reporting, or review, it is difficult to verify that ALPR systems are used consistently and according to policy, increasing uncertainty for agencies and the public alike.
IN State Senator Deery ahead by only 4 votes vs Trump-backed Challenger
This is wild. Spencer Deery is ahead by just 4 votes. I guess they are still counting provisional ballots and military ballots, and the latter might not arrive until the 15th. I haven't seen any news saying who won this primary.
"An estimated $12 million was poured into campaigns to oust Deery and six other state Republican lawmakers, according to NBC News."
"These costs include the additional burden on healthcare facilities and day-to-day medical requirements by local residents, which Muller attributes to the negative effects of exposure to the airborne pollutantPM2.5, which can cause lung disease, heart conditions, and higher rates of premature mortality."
"Some communities in the US are now experiencing skyrocketing energy costs due to the energy demands of data centers."
Hoosiers, keep this in mind when voting. If a candidate supported/allowed a data center in your community, vote them out!