Yekutiel supports Flock cameras with privacy limits
Manny YekutielSan Francisco District 8 supervisor candidate
In a response to Mission Local, Yekutiel supported San Francisco's Flock cameras if the city limits access and retention and prevents data from reaching ICE or other federal agencies.
“Yes, I support it, with real guardrails.”
Interview
Where this statement fits
Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Interview
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Mission Local published direct responses from San Francisco District 8 supervisor candidates to whether they support the city's use of Flock cameras.
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Mission Local asked District 8 supervisor candidates whether they support San Francisco's use of Flock cameras.
After the quotation
Yekutiel said the city could use the cameras for public safety with limits on who accesses footage, how long it is kept and whether it reaches federal agencies.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Yekutiel said he supports the cameras with real guardrails, including limits on access and retention and keeping data from federal agencies. Use with limits fits Mixed or conditional.
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The Dispute Index. "Yekutiel supports Flock cameras with privacy limits". First published: 2026-09-29. Last updated: 2026-09-29. https://disputeindex.com/events/3081-in-a-response-to-mission-local-yekutiel-supported