Bobby Charles opposes broad Flock use but favors police tools
Maine gubernatorial candidate
“I generally am against the broad use of Flock cameras. I'm also of the view that law enforcement needs tools to get the truly bad guys out of the state.”
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WGME interviews three Maine gubernatorial candidates about Flock cameras, including Bobby Charles on limited police use.
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Maine candidates were asked whether the state should ban Flock cameras.
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Charles also said surveillance can be appropriate with Fourth Amendment protections.
How this statement is classified
Mixed or conditional
Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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Why this label?
He rejects broad use while allowing targeted law-enforcement use.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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