James Talarico
Role at the time: 2026 Texas U.S. Senate candidate
Condemned
Statement summary
James Talarico said Flock cameras should not operate in Texas, citing their ability to reconstruct a person's movements.
“Flock cameras have no place in Texas.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)James Talarico Bluesky statement on Flock camerasPost beginning Flock cameras have no place in Texas; corroborated by AP reporting
Post beginning Flock cameras have no place in Texas; corroborated by AP reporting
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. Talarico said Flock cameras have no place in Texas, citing their ability to reconstruct a person's movements. Saying the cameras should not operate in the state is a call to end the network, so Condemned fits.