Alan Wilson
Role at the time: South Carolina attorney general and candidate for governor
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Wilson defended law enforcement access to ALPRs and joined legal briefs opposing privacy challenges to the technology.
“Removing these license plate readers would make everyone less safe.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Wilson defends law enforcement access to license plate readersMarch 2 announcement, personal quotation and descriptions of the two briefs
Wilson's office announced participation in two multistate coalitions defending automatic license plate readers.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Relative to networked ALPR surveillance, Wilson argues that continued access is justified and that removing the tools harms safety.