Fatehi calls for national regulation and rejects an interim ban
Ramin FatehiNorfolk Commonwealth's Attorney, debating on Open to Debate
Fatehi calls for sensible national regulation while rejecting rules that would eliminate the system or require an interim ban.
“we need sensible regulation, we need national sensible regulation, but not regulation that either regulates the system out of existence or that requires a ban in the meantime.”
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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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Open to Debate publishes the full discussion moderated by John Donvan. Timestamps refer to its transcript.
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The publisher's original video presents Jordan's argument for unplugging cameras and Fatehi's argument for continued use with regulation.
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Fatehi describes Virginia requirements for audits, internal controls and penalties for misuse.
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Donvan then asks about incidents in which police have abused the system.
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Why this label?
The matter under scrutiny is use of Flock's camera network. Fatehi defends continued use with regulation and explicitly rejects an interim ban.
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