Wosje votes to keep Plymouth's Flock cameras

Plymouth mayor

“I'm going to come down and on the side of our public safety, our police department”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Plymouth council votes to stop using Flock camerasMayor Jeffry Wosje comments near end of article

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Plymouth council votes to stop using Flock cameras (opens in a new tab)Mayor Jeffry Wosje comments near end of article

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MPR reports Wosje's direct remarks opposing the end of Plymouth's Flock contract and citing public safety.

Before the quotation

The Plymouth City Council voted to discontinue its Flock cameras.

After the quotation

Wosje cast the only dissenting vote.

How this statement is classified

Defended or excused

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 directly supports continued operation despite privacy criticism.

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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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