Booker says Flock surveillance is out of balance
U.S. senator from New Jersey
“We are out of control for any government”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Flock cameras face bipartisan skepticism on Capitol HillCory Booker remarks at September 23 Senate hearing
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Flock cameras face bipartisan skepticism on Capitol Hill (opens in a new tab)Cory Booker remarks at September 23 Senate hearing
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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.
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His remarks described the present balance between public safety and privacy as unacceptable.
How this statement is classified
Condemned
Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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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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