Jessica Bichler supports a seven-day limit on license-plate reader data retention
Democratic candidate for North Carolina Senate District 7
“I would support a seven-day limit, and I would be open to going shorter.”
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Bichler answers a question about shortening North Carolina's retention period for automated license-plate reader data and adding limits on searches.
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Port City Daily asked Bichler whether she would prioritize changing North Carolina law to reduce the retention period for Flock camera data from 90 days to seven days.
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She proposed written case numbers for searches, public records of who searched and penalties for misuse.
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Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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Bichler does not call for ending the camera network. She favors a shorter retention period and conditions continued use on stronger controls.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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