Summary
North Richland Hills is catching flak for trying to charge a ridiculous $2 million just to hand over public records about its police license plate cameras. It's a huge red flag that makes everyone wonder what the city is trying to hide about its surveillance setup.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 3
- Importance
- 15
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 3 mentions in the last 30 days.
Impact analysis
Taxpayers could either foot the bill for massive public records processing or miss out on transparency if the exorbitant fees stand.
The city and police department benefit by keeping their surveillance data under wraps and discouraging costly public information requests.
Local residents, privacy advocates, and journalists who just want to know how their data is being tracked and used by the cops.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Texas City Wants $2.3 Million for Records Showing How Police Use Flock Cameras
Texas City Wants $2.3 Million for Records Showing How Police Use Flock Cameras Gadget Review
Texas Town Wants $2.3 Million for Flock Records
Texas Town Wants $2.3 Million for Flock Records Newsmax
Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used
Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used ksat.com
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