Rose says Flock cameras are useful but often misused
U.S. representative from Tennessee and candidate in the 2026 Republican primary for Tennessee governor
“I’ve spent my time in Washington trying to be a watchdog for protecting the privacy of individuals, so we know that these tools are very often misused, but they are useful and they can help prevent crime. And so, we don’t just throw the baby out with the bathwater”
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Reporting
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WATE 6 On Your Side report on where candidates in Tennessee's 2026 Republican primary for governor stand on Flock license-plate cameras.
Before the quotation
WATE asked candidates in Tennessee's Republican primary for governor about Flock cameras, which the station said had become a contested issue in East Tennessee after Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs warned about a Sheriff's Office plan to install 270 cameras.
After the quotation
Rose told WATE he had fought against renewal of Section 702 of FISA and supported a warrant requirement before the government spies on citizens. WATE reports that Rose said there need to be guardrails against misuse of the cameras.
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. Rose said the tools are often misused but are useful and can help prevent crime, and that they should not be thrown out; WATE also reports he said guardrails are needed. He rejects eliminating the systems while conditioning their use on protections against misuse, so Mixed or conditional fits.
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