Burlison opposes federal support for ALPRs
U.S. representative from Missouri
“The federal government should not use taxpayer dollars to build a surveillance state that tracks law-abiding Americans.”
Source and context
Official statement
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Bill announcement, funding scope, exceptions, and sponsor quotations
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Burlison co-led the Flock-Off Act with Thomas Massie.
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The proposal targets federal funding, not every use of automated license-plate readers.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Burlison said the federal government should not use taxpayer dollars to build a surveillance state, and co-led a bill barring federal funding for the readers with exceptions. A funding bar rather than a ban on every use fits Mixed or conditional.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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