This is global. My town is installing Flock cameras to “stop dangerous speeding and red-light running”. Never mind that it also is
networked with every single other camera, reads license plates, and use AI
to track people everywhere they go.
There’s no danger, though. That’s just coincidence…

Privacy Violated, Warrantless Surveillance Alleges Flock Safety Camera Lawsuit
A new federal lawsuit brought by the Institute for Justice (IJ) challenges the extensive use of automated surveillance cameras in a Virginia city.
Forbes