Steven Meiner
Role at the time: Mayor of Miami Beach
Condemned
Response to this claim
Revoking local law-enforcement permits for plate readers in Florida's state-highway rights-of-way is justified by privacy and misuse concerns.
“this blanket ban especially with the short time frame will have serious consequences for public safety”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Miami Beach mayor denounces statewide ban on automatic license plate readers
WLRN's interview with Mayor Steven Meiner about the state-road plate-reader order and its possible effect on public safety in Miami Beach. The headline calls it a statewide ban, but the order applies to state-highway rights-of-way.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Meiner directly objects to the revocation and its deadline while acknowledging the privacy rationale.