Pinkston would keep ALPRs with strict limits
Independent candidate for Tennessee governor
“Tennesseans should be free from a surveillance state.”
Source and context
Official statement
About this source
Pinkston's campaign platform proposes a seven-day retention limit, human confirmation of matches, case-linked searches, and restrictions on outside agency access.
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Pinkston's undated campaign issue page discusses Flock-style readers as an aid to investigations.
After the quotation
It calls for deletion after seven days, human confirmation of matches, a case ID for searches, and formal requests from outside agencies.
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?
Pinkston would permit investigative use under conditions, rather than eliminate the systems.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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