Jolly puts elimination on the table
David Jolly2026 Democratic candidate for Florida governor
Jolly said Florida should consider either major reforms or eliminating Flock, while insisting government camera collection of a person's movements needs a warrant or active crime investigation.
“It's clear dramatic reforms or elimination of Flock altogether should be under consideration.”
Interview
Interview
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Where this statement fits
Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Interview
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Original Florida Politics interviews with both Florida gubernatorial candidates about Flock policy.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Interview
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Original candidate interview with David Jolly and reporting on Byron Donalds and James Fishback
Archived source
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Full republication of Florida Politics's original candidate interview, including Jolly's complete statement and Donalds's discussion of changing approach.
Before the quotation
Jolly had earlier supported stronger restrictions and a warrant rule while preserving some police use.
After the quotation
His later position makes elimination an option under consideration, not a firm commitment to ban the systems.
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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. Jolly said dramatic reforms or elimination of Flock altogether should be under consideration. Putting elimination on the table without committing to it fits Mixed or conditional.
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The Dispute Index. "Jolly puts elimination on the table". First published: 2026-09-29. Last updated: 2026-09-29. https://disputeindex.com/events/2896-jolly-said-florida-should-consider-either-major-reforms