Kissick opposes routine license-plate tracking

Libertarian nominee for Ohio governor

“Ohioans should not have their movements routinely tracked, photographed, and stored simply for driving on public roads.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Don Kissick campaign platform on Flock camerasFlock Cameras section

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Official statement

Don Kissick campaign platform on Flock cameras (opens in a new tab)Flock Cameras section

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Kissick's campaign platform opposes routine tracking of drivers and says he would seek to restrict or prohibit government use of automated license-plate surveillance systems. It also proposes data limits and a bar on state funding for mass-surveillance networks.

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Before the quotation

The campaign published a platform section addressing Flock cameras and routine tracking of drivers on public roads.

After the quotation

Kissick pledges to seek legislation restricting or prohibiting government use, limit vehicle-location data and block state funding for mass-surveillance networks.

How this statement is classified

Mixed or conditional

Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.

Why this label?

The platform rejects routine driver tracking and government-funded mass-surveillance networks. It leaves open whether the legislative result would restrict or prohibit all government ALPR use.

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A close view of a green Flock Safety automated license-plate reader mounted beside a street.
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