Mike Mazzei favors warrant-limited Flock use
Mike MazzeiOklahoma gubernatorial candidate
Mazzei said Flock cameras should be limited to legitimate police work under judicial warrants, criticizing their broad surveillance use.
“only being used for proper law enforcement work when a judicial warrant is part of the process.”
Interview
Where this statement fits
Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
Source and context
Interview
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Original interview in which Mazzei favors Flock use only for proper law enforcement work with warrants.
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Mazzei was asked about his opposition to current Flock camera practices.
After the quotation
He distinguished targeted police investigations from constant monitoring of all drivers.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
He would permit the technology for specified law-enforcement purposes with warrants.
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