So, this would have led to every politician and cop being shown when they passed by these cameras. LMAO.

After months of legal wrangling, a Skagit County judge ruled that the data collected by those cameras qualify as public records and must be released under Washington’s Public Records Act.

The decision, the first of its kind in the state, has sent shockwaves through law enforcement agencies and privacy watchdogs alike, raising questions about how much personal surveillance data cities collect, who controls it and how easily it could be exposed or misused.

A University of Washington study published last month revealed that federal agents had accessed Washington’s Flock network, potentially violating a state law that bans using such systems for immigration enforcement [3]. That revelation adds fuel to Rodriguez’s fears.