Matt Meyer
Role at the time: Governor of Delaware, answering questions on Ask Gov. Meyer.
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
On Ask Gov. Meyer, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer acknowledged privacy concerns about Flock cameras while crediting license-plate readers with helping catch dangerous suspects. He called for protections, public information and fair deployment, and said the state should examine legislation.
“I think we still do have work to do on license plate readers.”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Governor Matt Meyer discusses Flock cameras on Ask Gov. MeyerSurveillance and privacy chapter; questions about Flock cameras and the governor's answer
Why we used this label
Relative to networked license-plate surveillance, Meyer accepts some investigative uses while acknowledging privacy concerns. His support depends on protections, public information and use that avoids over-policing particular communities.