Craig Greenberg
Role at the time: Mayor of Louisville Metro (D) running for reelection
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the city is focused on protections so the cameras are used in a constitutional, appropriate way, and that its focus is on reducing violent crime and catching those responsible.
“We’re very focused on protections to make sure that they’re used in a constitutional, appropriate way, Our focus is always going to be on doing what’s right to improve public safety, to reduce the amount of violent crime that’s happening in the community, and catch those individuals who are responsible for the violent crime.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Louisville debates privacy and public safety over Flock cameras and new techCandidate responses in the full article, in the Louisville section
Spectrum News 1 Kentucky report on debate in Louisville over Flock license-plate cameras and other new technology.
Why we used this label
The reference point is whether networked license-plate camera systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Greenberg defended the city's continued use of Flock cameras as part of reducing violent crime, while saying the city focuses on protections; he does not propose new limits, so the statement supports keeping the systems.