Jocelyn Benson
Role at the time: Michigan secretary of state and Democratic nominee for governor
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Benson says Michigan should set rules for camera use, data access, sharing and deletion. She says public safety and personal privacy can coexist with transparency and accountability.
“We can protect public safety and personal privacy when government is transparent about how it uses technology and is accountable for the power it has.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Jocelyn Benson on Flock camera privacy and proposed rulesStatement text under headline
Benson's campaign statement discusses how Flock camera data is collected, accessed, shared and deleted. She calls for legislation to govern those practices while protecting public safety and privacy.
Why we used this label
Her statement treats Flock cameras as a technology that may remain in use under new restrictions. That makes her position conditional on safeguards rather than an outright ban.