Scalise backed ending his county's Flock contract
New Hanover County commissioner and Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 20
“I recently made the motion to cancel Flock's ALPR contract with New Hanover County.”
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Interview
About this source
Scalise's written answer appears in a Port City Daily candidate questionnaire linked from the paper's September 23, 2026, election roundup.
Before the quotation
Port City Daily's September 23 election roundup linked a questionnaire asking legislative candidates whether North Carolina should reduce the storage period for Flock camera data.
After the quotation
Scalise said he supported a shorter storage period, stronger guardrails and greater penalties for abuse, while noting those measures might still not resolve his concerns.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Scalise opposed the county's existing Flock contract and called for statewide safeguards, but did not explicitly propose banning every license-plate reader in North Carolina.
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