Springfield leaders, residents discuss camera use

SPRINGFIELD – A wide dynamic range of public commenters addressed the Springfield City Council on Monday, with all eight speakers opposing the recent installation of Flock security cameras around town, emphasizing a tension between the desire for enhanced safety and the need to protect individual privacy and civil liberties.

A pattern is emerging, as at the Sept. 2 city council meeting, a dozen residents raised concerns about privacy invasion and data sharing related to the…