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Trump Says He Likes Flock Cameras, Even Though some Americans See Them as a Privacy Infringement: 'Because of Law Enforcement'
Trump said the cameras help police catch criminals and suggested lawmakers should address data retention and misuse instead of banning the technology.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump offered his clearest public endorsement of Flock Safety's license plate-reading cameras while aboard Air Force One, stating, "I sort of like 'em because of that, because of law enforcement."
- This endorsement exposes a growing divide within the Republican Party, pitting traditional privacy concerns against law enforcement arguments as critics point to camera "mistakes" and alleged cases of officers improperly accessing data.
- Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced the "Flock-Off Act" to restrict the technology, while Tennessee Republican Tim Burchett introduced the "Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act" in July to block federal funding.
- Flock CEO Garrett Langley pushed back against critics in a recent Fox News interview with Kayleigh McEnany, arguing for compromise and recommending that lawmakers mandate data retention of only one week.
- Trump's support could complicate efforts by surveillance critics to assemble broad Republican coalition against the technology, even as the company reports its systems have helped solve more than 1 million crimes and 10,000 missing-person cases.
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The Independent (US)As America turns on Flock cameras, Trump throws his support behind them
President Trump said he liked Flock cameras because they help law enforcement
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Trump Backs Flock License Plate Cameras as Bipartisan Privacy Fight Intensifies
President Donald Trump voiced support for Flock Safety cameras as the expanding license plate surveillance network faces scrutiny from lawmakers in both parties over privacy, ... The post Trump Backs Flock License Plate Cameras as Bipartisan Privacy Fight Intensifies first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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