South Carolina’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 17	thetigercu.com	Oconee County votes to restrict Flock surveillance cameras, affecting Clemson data sharing↗ thetigercu.com Face recognition−, Reduction	Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Sep 16	South Carolina Public Radio	Oconee County becomes SC's first to ban ALPR cameras↗ South Carolina Public Radio Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Sep 14	Hilton Head Island Packet ($)	Hilton Head debates grant for first responder drone program↗ Hilton Head Island Packet ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Town of Hilton Head Island, SC us/sc/beaufort/town/hilton-head-island
Sep 14	Rock Hill Herald ($)	Veteran sues after being held at gunpoint in Flock stop. York sheriff wants suit dropped↗ Rock Hill Herald ($) ALPR	York County, SC us/sc/york
Sep 12	WYFF	Upstate officials weigh in about “Fact vs. Fiction” about Flock cameras↗ WYFF ALPR	Greenville County, SC us/sc/greenville Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Sep 11	South Carolina Daily Gazette	SC approves state funding for Flock cameras despite growing privacy concerns↗ South Carolina Daily Gazette More coverage: The Anderson Observer · Lexington County Chronicle New contract Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Marlboro County, SC us/sc/marlboro
Sep 11	WPDE	Florence leaders face questions over Flock license plate reader cameras↗ WPDE ALPR	City of Florence, SC us/sc/florence/city/florence
Sep 10	Greenville Online	Flock cameras face growing scrutiny across Upstate SC↗ Greenville Onlinealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WSOC TV ALPR−, Reduction	City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer Greenville County, SC us/sc/greenville Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Sep 9	FOX Carolina News	Deputies: No charges for former Anderson Co. deputy who resigned over FLOCK camera misuse↗ FOX Carolina News More coverage: hoodline.com · motorbiscuit.com ALPR−, Reduction	Anderson County, SC us/sc/anderson
Sep 8	myrtlebeachsc.com	Your Data and Government Exploitation Issues↗ myrtlebeachsc.com ALPR	Horry County, SC us/sc/horry Greenville County, SC us/sc/greenville
Sep 7	Coastal Observer	Keeping watch over the Flocks↗ Coastal Observer ALPR	Georgetown County, SC us/sc/georgetown
Sep 1	South Carolina Public Radio	Second Colleton County officer fired for alleged flock camera misuse↗ South Carolina Public Radioalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Colleton County, SC us/sc/colleton
Aug 31	Kiss 95.1 Charlotte	Three Teens Face Charges After Cutting Down Flock Cameras in South Carolina↗ Kiss 95.1 Charlotte ALPR−, Reduction	Chester County, SC us/sc/chester Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Aug 30	Post and Courier ($)	Before Flock cameras appeared, car repo men used their own cameras to record SC license plates↗ Post and Courier ($) ALPR	City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer Colleton County, SC us/sc/colleton Richland County, SC us/sc/richland
Aug 28	Hoodline	Oconee County Council Pauses Flock Camera Contract Cancellation↗ Hoodline ALPR−, Reduction	Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Aug 28	WLTX	More drones for Columbia Police Department↗ WLTXalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WLTX Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Columbia, SC us/sc/richland/city/columbia
Aug 27	Fox News	Teens accused of destroying Flock camera until battery exploded, igniting fire near homes: report↗ Fox News Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Chester County, SC us/sc/chester Hood County, TX us/tx/hood
Aug 27	FOX Carolina News	Western North Carolina school district deploys new panic button system↗ FOX Carolina News Schools & transit+, Expansion	Anderson School District 5, SC us/sc/anderson/scd/anderson-school-district-5
Aug 25	FITSNews ($)	Greer Suspends Flock Safety Cameras Following Police Scandal, Growing Unrest↗ FITSNews ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer
Aug 25	FITSNews ($)	South Carolina County Escalates Fight Over Flock Cameras↗ FITSNews ($)also carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Aug 25	The State	Are you being watched? Map shows where Flock, other cameras cover the Midlands↗ The State New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Columbia, SC us/sc/richland/city/columbia Town of Chapin, SC us/sc/lexington/town/chapin Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Aug 25	Greenville Online	Residents call on Greenville City Council to review Flock camera usage↗ Greenville Online ALPR−, Reduction	City of Greenville, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greenville City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer Greenville County, SC us/sc/greenville
Aug 24	Live 5 News	Mount Pleasant police detail use of Flock license plate cameras↗ Live 5 Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WCBD News 2 ALPR	Town of Mount Pleasant, SC us/sc/charleston/town/mount-pleasant
Aug 24	Greenville Online	Greer to review how Flock cameras are being used and effectiveness↗ Greenville Onlinealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Post and Courier ALPR−, Reduction	City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer Town of Mount Pleasant, SC us/sc/charleston/town/mount-pleasant
Aug 24	AOL.com	Colleton County deputy fired for Flock camera misuse, CCSO says↗ AOL.com More coverage: AOL.com ALPR−, Reduction	Colleton County, SC us/sc/colleton
Aug 16	Post and Courier ($)	Charleston-area police departments review Flock camera changes as they consider own policies↗ Post and Courier ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	Charleston County, SC us/sc/charleston City of Charleston, SC us/sc/charleston/city/charleston City of North Charleston, SC us/sc/charleston/city/north-charleston
Aug 15	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	New Technique for Ruining Flock Cameras Just Dropped↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo

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