Staten says Flock cameras should come out
Independent candidate for U.S. House in Virginia's 2nd District
“It invades privacy, it’s a burden on the people. We were okay before them , now we are “fined” with them . Flock cameras out, we don’t need them. It’s highway robbery, another gadget to take money from the working-class citizens.”
Source and context
Interview
About this source
Candidate survey published by Virginia's public media stations (VPM, WAMU, WHRO, WMRA and Radio IQ).
Before the quotation
VPM asked the candidates in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District for their stance on the use of Flock or other automatic license plate readers in the district. Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans and independent Matt Baker did not answer, and Democratic candidate Elaine Luria answered that her priorities would be public safety and protecting constitutional rights.
After the quotation
In his next answer in the survey, Staten named affordability and infrastructure as the largest issue facing the district.
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. Asked about Flock and other plate readers in his district, Staten said the cameras invade privacy and should be taken out because they are not needed. That is a call to remove them.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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