Moon Reynolds opposes Flock devices placed without council approval or oversight
Former Roanoke City Council member and independent candidate for Roanoke City Council
“Public safety is important, but so is the public’s trust. I am very concerned that these devices were placed without proper City Council approval—that alone is unacceptable. I do not support the use or expansion of surveillance technology that infringe on citizens’ privacy without clear oversight, transparency, and accountability. We can protect our community without compromising the rights of the people who live here.”
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About this source
WDBJ7 report on where Roanoke City Council candidates stood on the city's Flock license-plate cameras and gunshot detectors, with the candidates' full written statements.
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WDBJ7 asked Roanoke City Council candidates where they stood on the city's use of Flock license-plate cameras and gunshot detectors after the city said 30 gunshot sensors had been installed at the wrong locations.
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WDBJ7 reported that of the eight candidates who responded, only incumbent Vivian Sanchez-Jones and former mayor David Bowers explicitly supported using Flock technology.
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. Moon Reynolds objects to how the devices were placed and opposes surveillance technology that infringes on privacy without clear oversight, transparency and accountability. Her opposition depends on those missing safeguards, so Mixed or conditional fits better than Condemned.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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