Landau urges state control of Flock-style cameras
At-large Philadelphia City Council member
“It's here, and Harrisburg needs to step up to the plate to control it.”
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Original local reporting quotes Landau after Philadelphia City Council approved a resolution seeking a state ban or stronger regulation.
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Landau introduced a Philadelphia City Council resolution asking Pennsylvania lawmakers to ban or strengthen rules for automatic license-plate readers.
After the quotation
She described emerging surveillance technology as a risk when left unchecked and said Flock was one of several companies in the field.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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Why this label?
She criticizes unchecked deployment but leaves both regulation and a ban open rather than demanding that all networks disappear.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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