Darshini Patel
Role at the time: San Francisco supervisor candidate
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Patel said San Francisco should not renew Flock's contract unless the system is better regulated and shown to be effective.
“I would not renew Flock because it's a violation of our personal privacy”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)We asked candidates if San Francisco should keep Flock surveillanceCandidate responses under support, opposition, and no position
The San Francisco Standard asked local candidates whether the city should renew its Flock contract and recorded their differing answers.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
She rejects the current arrangement but leaves room for a regulated version.