Tennesseans should be free from a surveillance state. After 15 years in the anti-trafficking space, Lauren supports alleviating the burden on law enforcement agencies in solving crimes, but the use of Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), like Flock cameras, should never impede on our rights as private citizens. Lauren supports clear limits:
No permanent tracking log. Data purged after 7 days, not stockpiled for the state’s current 90-day maximum.
No machine-only accusations. A human must confirm any plate match, so a misread doesn’t put an innocent Tennessean in handcuffs.
No searches without a case. Every search must be tied to an active investigation’s case ID, not an officer curious about an ex, a neighbor, or a political rival.
No open-door sharing. Outside agencies must file a formal request with their own case ID instead of freely browsing another department’s images.
