Biss says Flock risks justified ending Evanston's contract
Daniel BissMayor of Evanston, Illinois, and Democratic nominee for Illinois's 9th congressional district.
Biss defended Evanston's decision to end its Flock contract after learning that federal immigration agents and prosecutors enforcing abortion bans had accessed Flock data. He said the privacy risk outweighed the cameras' potential usefulness.
“We had these because we felt they could be useful tools, but the risk was too great”
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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.
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The report identifies Evanston as a suburb that ended its Flock relationship. Biss explains the local decision in the context of data access for immigration and abortion investigations.
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The report identifies Evanston as a suburb that ended its Flock relationship.
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Biss explains the local decision in the context of data access for immigration and abortion investigations.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Biss rejects continued use in Evanston because he considers the risk too great. The removal position concerns Evanston's contract; this statement does not establish a national ban proposal.
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