Chicago Speed Cameras Ticket Every 48 Seconds + Santa Barbara Pushes Back on Flock Cameras

License plate reader backlash spreads as a Santa Barbara resident sounds the alarm, Atlanta pushes new oversight, a Wisconsin lawmaker calls for a Flock camera ban, and Chicago's speed cameras rake in millions. - Santa Barbara, CA: A resident addresses the city council, urging leaders not to adopt automatic license plate readers, saying the community doesn't want the technology. - Atlanta: Mayor Andre Dickens proposes new ALPR standards after two Georgia officers are charged with misusing license plate reader data — one of 81 abuse cases tracked nationally by the Institute for Justice. - Wisconsin: State Rep. Calvin Callahan, a former sponsor of a Flock camera grant bill, now calls for a hearing on banning the cameras after learning the company retains data for five years and may sell it to third parties. -Chicago: A new Illinois Policy Institute analysis finds the city's speed cameras issued a ticket every 48 seconds in 2025, generating $64.2 million — a 25%+ jump from 2024 — with 80% of tickets going to drivers just 6-10 mph over the limit.