Cornyn challenges the rush to condemn Flock cameras
U.S. senator from Texas
“There seems to also be a recent rush to judgment when it has come to automated license plate readers, or so-called Flock cameras.”
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Full hearing recording includes Cornyn's question about public criticism of license-plate readers and Patel's response defending case-by-case FBI use.
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Contemporaneous report directly quotes Cornyn's remarks about a rush to judgment on Flock cameras.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Before the quotation
Cornyn raised public concern about the technology while urging officials to correct misperceptions and asking Patel for its law-enforcement uses.
After the quotation
He asked Patel to describe cases in which license-plate readers helped investigators.
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?
Cornyn disputes the broad negative framing without expressly calling for unrestricted deployment.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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