Daniel Biss
Role at the time: Mayor of Evanston, Illinois, and Democratic nominee for Illinois's 9th congressional district.
Condemned
Statement summary
Biss defended Evanston's decision to end its Flock contract after learning that federal immigration agents and prosecutors enforcing abortion bans had accessed Flock data. He said the privacy risk outweighed the cameras' potential usefulness.
“We had these because we felt they could be useful tools, but the risk was too great”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Biss explains Evanston's decision to end its Flock contractSection Shutting down Flock, Biss's explanation and quotation
The report identifies Evanston as a suburb that ended its Flock relationship. Biss explains the local decision in the context of data access for immigration and abortion investigations.
Why we used this label
Biss rejects continued use in Evanston because he considers the risk too great. The removal position concerns Evanston's contract; this statement does not establish a national ban proposal.