Beth Farnham
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 13th District
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Farnham opposed government financing and access to Flock cameras, endorsed federal grant restrictions for public purchases, and called for shorter data retention and independent oversight. She accepts privately funded cameras on business property.
“I balk at the idea that the government would pay for them”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Beth Farnham campaign newsletter discusses Flock camerasFlock Flak section
Farnham's own campaign newsletter distinguishes government-funded Flock deployment from privately purchased cameras.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Farnham rejects public deployment under current conditions but does not call for a ban on every camera.