Raychel Proudie calls for felony penalties for Flock camera misuse
Missouri state representative (D) and candidate for Missouri Senate District 14
“It's such a huge violation of public trust I would love to see that to be a felony.”
Source and context
Reporting
About this source
St. Louis Public Radio article accompanying a Politically Speaking podcast episode with Missouri state Rep. Raychel Proudie.
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St. Louis Public Radio reported that Flock cameras drew bipartisan criticism in Missouri after a St. Charles County Police Department employee used the technology for a non-law enforcement purpose. Proudie said she worries bad actors could use the devices to stalk people.
After the quotation
Proudie made the remarks on the station's Politically Speaking podcast after winning the Democratic primary for the 14th Senate District. She faces Republican Vernon Norman in November.
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 readers such as Flock should exist and be used. Proudie called for felony penalties for people who misuse Flock cameras, which targets abuse of the systems rather than the systems themselves, so Mixed or conditional fits.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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