Shawn Tiemann
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
NonDoc report on the Aug. 10 Tulsa Press Club forum for the Tulsa City Council District 9 race, with a profile of each candidate.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)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.