L’Anse — After a summer of mulling over the installation of Flock Safety License Plate Reader cameras throughout Baraga County, the county board has decided to not install the cameras during Monday’s meeting. The vote on the matter was made with several citizens in attendance voicing concerns over what they perceived to be privacy and potential Fourth Amendment violations.

The commissioners did not make the decision lightly, with a lengthy discussions between commissioners and residents with each commissioner explaining their thoughts on the matter. Chairman Brad Dakota shared his interest in the cameras stemmed from wanting the flow of drugs into the county to slow down.

“I had a long career as a judge, and I know very well the problems that drugs can create, not only for individual peo

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