DAILYCALLER (Sean Moran) - EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Keith Self Seeks To Bar Federal Agencies From Obtaining Flock Surveillance Data — Without A Warrant
‘privacy does not disappear just because of new technology’
Republican Texas Rep. Keith Self on Wednesday proposed legislation would protect Americans’ privacy when federal law enforcement agencies seek surveillance data from Flock Safety, the Daily Caller News Foundation learned exclusively. The Texas conservative introduced the Protecting Rights in Video and Equipment Acquired Discovery (PRIVACY) Act , which would require federal law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing or querying surveillance data collected by state and local systems, including automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and other technologies. Self introduced the legislation as state and localities have canceled or suspended contracts with Flock, citing surveillance and privacy concerns. This also comes after some…Open