Parisi withdraws support for Dutchess Flock cameras
Dutchess County district attorney
“We agreed that the appropriate response is to listen to our community and change course.”
Source and context
Reporting
About this source
Original regional reporting reproduces the separate statements of three Dutchess County officials after public opposition to the county's Flock contract.
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At a September 23 public forum, Parisi said he wanted substantial changes to the next Flock contract or he would oppose it.
After the quotation
In a joint statement with Sheriff Imperati two days later, Parisi said county officials would take steps to discontinue Flock use.
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?
He reverses support for the local network after residents' objections, but does not reject all regulated license-plate reader technology.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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