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Public disputes over automated license-plate readers, searchable vehicle-location records, and the use or prohibition of networked camera systems.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
2 statements on this page. Dates: August 19, 2026 to October 8, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: August 19, 2026 to October 8, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: August 19, 2026 to October 8, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: August 19, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: August 19, 2026
Role at the time: 2026 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Statement summary
El-Sayed criticized the proliferation of Flock cameras and linked his opponent to a broader surveillance regime. He did not make an explicit ban proposal in this video.
“There's been this mass proliferation of Flock cameras, any and everywhere, watching your every move to collect information without you even noticing.”
Candidate statement from Chaz Molder and El-Sayed campaign video description
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. El-Sayed criticized the mass proliferation of Flock cameras and their collection of information without people noticing. He did not name a remedy in this video, so the statement is placed as critical with no remedy named. Criticizing the network fits Condemned.
1 published statement. Dates: October 8, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: October 8, 2026
Role at the time: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Michigan
Response to this claim
The federal government should set privacy guardrails for Flock cameras.
“Yes, absolutely.”
The segment includes the moderator's federal-guardrails question and both candidates' answers before the discussion turns to family allegations.
The fixed proposal is federal privacy guardrails for Flock cameras. El-Sayed answers the moderator's question affirmatively, endorsing that proposal.
