Bresnahan favors cameras with limits
U.S. representative and 2026 Republican House candidate in Pennsylvania
“While these cameras are useful for police investigations and real-time alerts, Americans understandably have concerns about their privacy that must be addressed.”
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Original candidate interviews and quoted campaign statements; syndicated text
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The Center Square asked Pennsylvania House candidates about Flock and similar systems.
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He proposed guardrails for legitimate public-safety uses, not an outright ban.
How this statement is classified
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. Bresnahan said the cameras are useful for police investigations but that privacy concerns must be addressed, and called for limits on collecting, retaining and sharing location data. Use with limits fits Mixed or conditional.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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