Jolly puts elimination on the table

2026 Democratic candidate for Florida governor

“It's clear dramatic reforms or elimination of Flock altogether should be under consideration.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Florida Politics interviews Jolly and Donalds on Flock camera restrictions
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Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Block Flock debate reaches Florida gubernatorial raceOriginal candidate interview with David Jolly and reporting on Byron Donalds and James Fishback

Source and context

Interview

Florida Politics interviews Jolly and Donalds on Flock camera restrictions (opens in a new tab)

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Original Florida Politics interviews with both Florida gubernatorial candidates about Flock policy.

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Archived source

Full republication of Florida Politics interview on Jolly and Donalds (opens in a new tab)

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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.

Interview

Block Flock debate reaches Florida gubernatorial race (opens in a new tab)Original candidate interview with David Jolly and reporting on Byron Donalds and James Fishback

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Original candidate interview with David Jolly and reporting on Byron Donalds and James Fishback

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.

How this statement is classified

Mixed or conditional

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. 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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A close view of a green Flock Safety automated license-plate reader mounted beside a street.
Credit: Bruxton

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