Subramanyam calls for safeguards against Flock tracking
Suhas SubramanyamU.S. representative for Virginia's 10th district
Speaking on the House floor, Subramanyam criticized Flock's warrantless tracking of drivers and called for safeguards against unauthorized surveillance. His proposed response was tighter controls on the existing network.
“we cannot continue to let this stand. We must put safeguards in place now”
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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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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam addressed the House on September 14 about networked plate readers and called for safeguards against warrantless surveillance.
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Subramanyam compared the camera network with following a person and recording each trip without a warrant or consent.
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He urged Congress to protect privacy and civil liberties by setting safeguards against unauthorized surveillance.
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Why this label?
Subramanyam rejects the current lack of controls on the network while calling for safeguards rather than removal of the cameras.
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