Kehoe signs executive order involving Flock

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order to install safeguards on Flock and other automated license plate readers.

Kehoe said the order would protect residents’ constitutional rights and prevent people from misusing license plate readers.

“The unchecked collection and indefinite storage of location data belonging to law-abiding citizens raises substantial, valid constitutional and privacy concerns,” Kehoe said. “The government should not be building a permanent record of where law-abiding Missourians go, who they visit, or how they live their daily lives.”

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