Wiener supports ALPRs with strict safeguards

California state senator and congressional candidate, via campaign spokesperson

“in a responsible way to help fight crime in San Francisco”
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.

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Before the quotation

The San Francisco Standard asked candidates about renewing the city's Flock contract.

After the quotation

Wiener's campaign declined a position on that contract but described his broader ALPR policy.

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 campaign supports continued use only with guardrails and took no position on San Francisco's particular Flock renewal.

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

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