Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Role at the time: U.S. representative from New York
Condemned
Statement summary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Flock cameras terrible and criticized opaque local police contracts and AI-enabled tracking of people's movements.
“Oh man, Flock Cameras are terrible. These things are awful.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez answers question about Flock cameras
Video of a reporter's question and Ocasio-Cortez's response on Flock cameras, local police contracts, and networked surveillance.
Why we used this label
Her criticism is directed at the existence and deployment of the network, although she did not describe a specific ban bill in the exchange.