Schira calls Florida removal a step forward
DeFlock St. Pete organizer
“I think there's still some real questions about what is going on behind the scenes”
Source and context
Interview
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Schira calls the state-road removal a step in the right direction but says cameras remain on county and city roads.
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WUSF reported Schira's view of FDOT's August 31 order and interviewed him about its limits.
After the quotation
He noted that county and city roads remain outside the state-right-of-way order.
How this statement is classified
Responding to: Revoking local law-enforcement permits for plate readers in Florida's state-highway rights-of-way is justified by privacy and misuse concerns.
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Why this label?
The FDOT removal is the measure at issue. Schira approves of that step while arguing it does not go far enough.
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