The left-wing Denver city council voted unanimously to shutter its anti-theft aut0 license plate tracking system because ICE could use the data to deport illegals.
In May, the council voted against renewing the $666,000 contract with Flock that was launched about a year ago. The camera system monitors the area around 70 Denver intersections and was set up to screen for car theft.
The system, which reportedly scans 2 million cars per month, has already resulted in the recovery of 170 stolen cars and 300 arrests. The camera data has also helped the Denver Police Department (DPD) to investigate hit-and-runs and murder cases, according to the Denver Post.
Despite the relative success of the system, the city council is worried that the data
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