Charles Fain Lehman
Role at the time: Manhattan Institute fellow and Atlantic contributor
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Lehman argued that networked license-plate readers can help police investigate crime and should remain available with privacy regulation, rather than be banned.
“Privacy concerns can be best addressed through smart regulation, not bans.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)In Defense of Flock
Lehman argues against banning networked license-plate readers while acknowledging privacy concerns.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Lehman directly defends keeping ALPR networks in use and calls bans an overreaction.