Green seeks statewide rules for Flock-style cameras
Memphis City Council member and Democratic candidate for Tennessee governor
“But public safety cannot become a blank check for mass surveillance.”
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Green's essay calls for statewide limits on retention, access, audits, and sharing of automated license-plate data.
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Green wrote about the expansion of Flock cameras in Tennessee and said she supports police tools for solving violent crime.
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She proposed binding rules for retention, search access, audits, misuse, and sharing between agencies.
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Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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Green permits law-enforcement use under enforceable limits while criticizing mass collection without them.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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