Rivas opposes all license-plate readers in Pasadena

Pasadena vice mayor

“It's unnecessary and it's creepy as hell”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Dozens rally at Pasadena City Hall to demand removal of Flock camerasJess Rivas remarks at August 19 rally

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Dozens rally at Pasadena City Hall to demand removal of Flock cameras (opens in a new tab)Jess Rivas remarks at August 19 rally

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Pasadena Now reports Rivas's remarks opposing any license-plate reader system in Pasadena.

Before the quotation

Rivas spoke at a rally seeking removal of Pasadena's Flock cameras.

After the quotation

She said an initially narrow deployment had expanded citywide.

How this statement is classified

Condemned

Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.

Why this label?

She rejects local deployment of the technology rather than only the current vendor.

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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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