James Talarico said Flock cameras should not operate in Texas, citing their ability to reconstruct a person's movements
2026 Texas U.S. Senate candidate
“Flock cameras have no place in Texas.”
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Post beginning Flock cameras have no place in Texas; corroborated by AP reporting
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Talarico addressed the statewide spread of Flock cameras during the Senate race.
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His statement concerns Flock cameras in Texas; it does not set out a national ALPR policy.
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Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Talarico said Flock cameras have no place in Texas, citing their ability to reconstruct a person's movements. Saying the cameras should not operate in the state is a call to end the network, so Condemned fits.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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