Kacey Blundell calls for safeguards on Flock cameras
Democratic candidate for Indiana Senate District 38
“We need safeguards. We need to know exactly what they are capturing and why.”
Source and context
Reporting
About this source
The Tribune-Star of Terre Haute reported on a League of Women Voters of Vigo County forum for Indiana legislative candidates. The report was republished by Yahoo News.
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At a League of Women Voters of Vigo County forum, legislative candidates were asked what state policy they wanted on Flock cameras. Blundell was agreeing with the candidates who spoke before her.
After the quotation
Blundell said she works in corrections and understands public safety, but that "Flock cameras have gotten it wrong on so many levels" and innocent people have been arrested. She also cited officers in other communities who used the cameras to stalk former partners.
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?
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Blundell called for safeguards and full disclosure of what the cameras capture, and criticized wrongful arrests tied to Flock, without calling for the cameras to be removed. Support for limits rather than an end to the systems fits Mixed or conditional.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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