Jeff Keicher calls license plate readers a valuable public safety tool
Illinois state representative (R) running for reelection in District 70
“License plate readers are a valuable public safety tool that have helped solve serious crimes across our state,”
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Shaw Local News Network reported on Illinois House Bill 5151, which would limit police access to license plate reader data and how long it is kept, with responses from state legislators.
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House Bill 5151 would require license plate reader data that is not tied to an investigation, court order or criminal case within three days to be deleted, and would bar its use to track people attending protests or seeking lawful health care, or for immigration enforcement. Keicher wrote that he believes police groups are strongly opposed to the bill because of how the technology has helped police work.
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Keicher said he thinks Democratic legislators "are attempting to place new restrictions on this technology to push a political agenda," and wrote, "We need to stop handcuffing officers and making it easier for dangerous criminals to escape justice."
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Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Keicher called license plate readers a valuable public safety tool that has helped solve serious crimes, in a response opposing a bill that would limit police access to their data and how long it is kept. Praising the tool while rejecting new restrictions fits Defended or excused.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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