Cory Booker
Role at the time: U.S. senator from New Jersey
Condemned
Statement summary
At a Senate hearing, Booker said Flock-style cameras give governments too much room to abuse privacy rights. He did not call for removing every camera.
“We are out of control for any government”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Flock cameras face bipartisan skepticism on Capitol HillCory Booker remarks at September 23 Senate hearing
Firsthand Capitol News Service reporting quotes Booker criticizing government capacity to abuse rights through Flock-style cameras.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
He condemns the present surveillance balance and says the cameras appear to violate fundamental rights; the remarks do not amount to a ban proposal.