Tristan Rader supports a statewide Flock camera ban

Ohio state representative

“A ban is on the table! We cannot compromise before we even start deliberating.”
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Source and context

Official statement

Rep. Rader Supports Statewide Flock Ban: We Can't Compromise Yet (opens in a new tab)Rader's quoted statement

About this source

Ohio House press release contains Rader's direct endorsement of a statewide ALPR ban and his explanation for rejecting guardrails alone.

Before the quotation

Rader joined a bipartisan proposal to ban government ALPR networks in Ohio.

After the quotation

He argued that the state should first debate whether to allow warrantless location tracking at all, rather than begin with narrower safeguards.

How this statement is classified

Condemned

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 expressly endorsed a statewide ban and rejected guardrails as a sufficient alternative.

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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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“Ohioans should not have their movements routinely tracked, photographed, and stored simply for driving on public roads.”
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