Seven plate readers, bought with a $30,000 village bond plus $9,716 in Rekor license fees, feed a Westchester County database that a class action asks a judge to shut down. The county says its 536 fixed cameras include devices it manages but does not own, and we estimate most were bought by towns like Croton. No village voted on where the pictures go. The lawsuit says no legislature authorized the system at all. The county has to answer by August 31.
By Matthew Broudy · August 4, 2026 · drawn from court filings, the county's FOIL responses, village records and the manufacturer's own documentation
In 2022, Croton borrowed $30,000 for cameras that read license plates, and approved a $9,716 contract with Rekor for the seven......MORE AT Croton Paid for the Cameras. A Lawsuit Says ICE and 54 Other Agencies Can Search Them Without a Warrant. — Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Haven't gotten several comments from the "legal team"--so to speak--and just to essentially summarize: This analysis has been pronounced accurate, impressive, and concise.
ReplyDelete