Charles Van Morgan says he opposes Flock-style license plate networks and supports their removal

Mr. Weller, I oppose Flock-style automated license plate surveillance networks and support their removal. Freedom should be the rule, not government surveillance. I have no objection to ordinary traffic cameras used to observe road conditions. However, interconnected license plate readers capable of tracking citizens' movements and reconstructing their daily lives are an unacceptable intrusion on personal privacy. Government should not continuously monitor millions of innocent motorists simply because the technology exists. If an extraordinary emergency or legitimate national security threat creates a specific need for such technology, its temporary deployment should require independent judicial authorization, except when immediate action is necessary to protect human life. If we need these systems for a genuine emergency, we can install them when necessary. We do not need to sacrifice everyone's privacy today out of fear of what might happen tomorrow. I also oppose private companies collecting, retaining, selling, or sharing this surveillance information. Charles Van Morgan Independent Candidate for Governor of Tennessee