Booker says Flock surveillance is out of balance
Cory BookerU.S. senator from New Jersey
At a Senate hearing, Booker said Flock-style cameras give governments too much room to abuse privacy rights. He did not call for removing every camera.
“We are out of control for any government”
Reporting
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.
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Firsthand Capitol News Service reporting quotes Booker criticizing government capacity to abuse rights through Flock-style cameras.
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Booker was questioning witnesses about automated license-plate readers at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing.
After the quotation
His remarks described the present balance between public safety and privacy as unacceptable.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
He condemns the present surveillance balance and says the cameras appear to violate fundamental rights; the remarks do not amount to a ban proposal.
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