DeSantis calls spread out of control
Florida governor
“I think it's out of control.”
Source and context
Original video
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Video of DeSantis's remarks at an August 26 press briefing.
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DeSantis answered questions at a Florida press briefing about Flock cameras and misuse.
After the quotation
His proposed response was tighter state rules; the later highway action did not abolish local camera networks.
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. DeSantis said the spread of license-plate readers is out of control and urged legislative safeguards. Tighter rules rather than abolition fit Mixed or conditional.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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