DURBIN IN SENATE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON FLOCK CAMERAS: "WE HAVE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO BALANCE PRIVACY AND SECURITY"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement in today's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism hearing entitled "Always Watching: Flock's Nationwide AI Surveillance Network." In his opening remarks, Durbin spoke about the importance of protecting Americans' right to privacy and underscored the need for meaningful oversight and accountability measures over Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) that have been unjustly used for federal immigration enforcement, to share information across state lines, or to stalk Americans.

Durbin also referenced th...