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Trump Weighs in on Flock Debate: 'I Like Them'
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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Trump endorses Flock cameras despite bipartisan backlash: 'I like them'
President Donald Trump endorsed law enforcement’s use of Flock cameras despite the intense bipartisan backlash they are facing in the court of public opinion. Asked by a reporter aboard Air Force One on Sunday if he backs Flock cameras, Trump responded, “I sort of like them because of that, because of law enforcement. But some […]
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