Ellington would renew Flock only with safeguards
San Francisco supervisor candidate
“strict retention limits, independent audits, public transparency reports”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)We asked candidates if San Francisco should keep Flock surveillanceCandidate responses under support, opposition, and no position
Source and context
Interview
We asked candidates if San Francisco should keep Flock surveillance (opens in a new tab)Candidate responses under support, opposition, and no position
About this source
The San Francisco Standard asked local candidates whether the city should renew its Flock contract and recorded their differing answers.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Before the quotation
Ellington answered a candidate survey about San Francisco's Flock contract.
After the quotation
He also cited residents' requests for investigative tools.
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?
He makes continued operation conditional on specific privacy safeguards.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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