Hawk would not support Flock cameras until privacy protections are in place
Beau HawkDemocratic nominee for Knox County mayor
Hawk said that until protections for people's constitutional rights are in place, he would not support Flock cameras.
“Until we kind of ensure that those protections are in place to make sure that people’s constitutional rights are protected, I would not support Flock cameras.”
Reporting
Where this statement fits
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.
Source and context
Reporting
About this source
WATE report on the Knox County mayoral candidates' positions on the sheriff's office plan to install Flock cameras, from a Tennessee This Week taping.
Before the quotation
Hawk spoke during a taping of WATE's Tennessee This Week as the Knox County Sheriff's Office planned to install 270 Flock license-plate reader cameras.
After the quotation
WATE reported that Hawk said he supports law enforcement but wants the sheriff's office to explain what safeguards would keep the camera data from misuse and who could access it.
How this statement is classified
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. Hawk says he would not support Flock cameras until protections for constitutional rights are in place. His opposition depends on an express condition, so Mixed or conditional fits.
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The Dispute Index. "Hawk would not support Flock cameras until privacy protections are in place". First published: 2026-09-29. Last updated: 2026-09-29. https://disputeindex.com/events/3110-hawk-said-that-until-protections-for-people-s