DeSantis FDOT revokes license plate reader permits
بواسطة Flint: Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis isn't hiding his frustration with the state's license plate reader program. FDOT is yanking Flock cameras from state rights-of-way over privacy concerns, and every existing permit for Automated License Plate Readers is being revoked, even the ones local law enforcement had installed. The department is also stopping all future requests for LPR systems within its jurisdictional authority. The governor's been vocal about this for a while. He said he doesn't want Florida to become a surveillance state, and he's worried about misuse of camera data, like a police officer using it to track his ex-girlfriend. He still backs law enforcement tools to hold criminals accountable, insisting no one's been stronger on that than him. But he thinks the whole thing moved too fast and people are right to be concerned. He wanted an AI bill of rights to handle this and other issues, and he's convinced the license plate readers are out of control and need a serious overhaul. What the HELL is going on with this?! It needs to be overhauled for SURE. #RonDeSantis
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These cameras, the license plate readers, I think it's out of control. And this is something that in Florida, you know, our highway patrol, we have readers for like tolling by plate and things like that. Now, I've never supported the automatic tickets being sent if you're speeding. I think a human being has to do that. And so I've never embraced that. And so this was something that was kind of out there in that vein. And then with this whole flock situation, it's now being used not for tolling by plate or things like that, but for actual criminal surveillance. And so these are done by police departments and sheriff's departments by and large. I've asked for an overview of what's going on in state agencies. There are some, but it's a lot smaller than what we have at the local level. And so I'm all about having law enforcement have tools to be able to hold criminals accountable. I think that's important that we do that. And no one's been stronger on law enforcement than me. But I don wanna have this become a surveillance state I don want there to be a situation And that why we wanted an AI Bill of Rights Remember we were pushing for that because the flock is artificial intelligence So whether it's online with digital surveillance or whether it's with cameras, at what point are we just going to be free to not have to deal with any of that? And so I think it needs to be overhauled for sure. I know New Hampshire did something that really kept it. It's interesting. They put something in a bill about using them on state, so the sheriffs and the police can use it on state right-of-ways. And I asked Jared, I said, well, what's, is the state involved? State doesn't get any of the information or anything. It's just like they're doing it. So we don't even really know, you know, like the police department or whatever. And when I see like a police officer using this to track like an ex-girlfriend. I'm like, you know, what the hell's going on, you know, with this? So I think this has happened very quickly. I think people are right to be concerned. I wanted an AI Bill of Rights that could have addressed this and others, other issues. The Senate passed a product and the House in Florida, they wouldn't even, they wouldn't even
