Hatley calls for banning Flock cameras
Independent candidate for Tennessee governor
“I'm very against flock cameras.”
Source and context
Interview
About this source
Hatley told Todd Starnes that Flock cameras are too expensive and invade privacy. He favors hiring detectives instead.
Official statement
About this source
Hatley's campaign platform calls for banning Flock cameras while acknowledging that they can help solve crimes.
Before the quotation
The host asked Hatley about Flock cameras during a campaign interview.
After the quotation
Hatley said he was strongly opposed, criticized cost and privacy effects, and favored more detectives.
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?
Hatley rejects the network as a crime-fighting method, and his campaign platform calls for a ban.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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