Erik Underwood
Role at the time: Approval Voting Party candidate for governor of Colorado, in an emailed statement
Statement summary
Erik Underwood, the Approval Voting Party candidate for governor of Colorado, said in a statement to Dispute Index that he opposes Flock-style license plate camera networks in Colorado and that, as governor, he would stand for privacy and against mass surveillance.
“I oppose Flock style license plate camera networks in Colorado.”
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I oppose Flock style license plate camera networks in Colorado. Coloradans should be able to drive to work, church, or a doctor's appointment without their movements being logged in a database. As Governor, I will stand for privacy and against mass surveillance in our communities.
Erik Underwood sent this statement from his campaign email address in reply to a Dispute Index request for comment, signing as the Approval Voting Party candidate for governor of Colorado. The link is to his campaign site; the statement itself is not published there. The text is reproduced as sent, without his cover note.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Underwood says he opposes the camera networks in Colorado, so we labeled it Condemned. He states his opposition without calling for a specific remedy such as a ban, funding cut, pause or warrant requirement, so the statement sits outside the remedy ladder.