Pinellas Co. tabling discussion on removal of automated license plate readers

Automated license plate reading cameras, including Flock cameras, will remain along roads in unincorporated Pinellas County for now after county commissioners delayed a decision on whether to remove them.The Pinellas County Commission voted Tuesday to table the discussion until state lawmakers provide guidance on how the cameras should be regulated.Some residents have raised concerns about the technology and said they want consistent rules governing its use across Florida.Theres no doubt in my mind that they can be used for good, but when I see other sheriffs and other law enforcement agencies and other commissions ending their programs, it tells me its not a 100% slam dunk, Tarpon Springs resident Paul Merola said.The desire for statewide consistency was one reason commissioners decided to postpone a decision until after the Florida legislative session next year.One of the issues that we continue to hear is, you know, theres inconsistencies, Commissioner David Eggers said. Maybe we sh