Phillip Ensler
Role at the time: Alabama state representative and lieutenant governor candidate
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Ensler said license-plate readers should remain available to police for serious crimes, with stronger state guardrails.
“The Legislature should pass legislation that regulates them more, but doesn't completely ban them.”
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Ensler tells 256 Today that license-plate readers help law enforcement and should be regulated rather than banned.
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He explicitly opposes a complete ban and defends continued use.