Shawn Tiemann is a Tulsa sports broadcaster with about 25 years in radio and play-by-play work, including as the play-by-play voice for Bixby High School football and Rogers State University basketball. He was a candidate for the Tulsa City Council District 9 seat in 2026. A St. Louis native, he holds a degree in mass communications with a minor in sociology. His earlier jobs included radio news director, talk-show host and media relations work in Minor League Baseball.
Role at the time: Candidate for Tulsa City Council, District 9
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Shawn Tiemann said Flock cameras can be used for good but need regulation, warning that without it Tulsa could see officers tracking former partners as reported elsewhere.
“I mean, there needs to be regulations. It’s just like the data centers. Sure, they can be used for good, but unless you’re putting regulations on it, you’re going to see stories pop up in the city of Tulsa — like you’ve read in other parts of the country — where local law enforcement are tracking ex-wives or girlfriends
Flock cameras can be used for good, as with any technology, but there has to be regulations put in place.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Tulsa District 9: Ben Johnson, Pete Regan, Shawn Tiemann disagree on Flock camerasCandidate responses on Flock cameras in the body of the article
Why we used this label
The reference point is whether networked license-plate readers such as Flock should exist and be used. Tiemann said Flock cameras can be used for good but must be regulated to prevent abuse such as officers tracking former partners. We used Mixed or conditional because he accepts the cameras on the condition that regulations are in place.
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
