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Oregon lawmakers look to ban Flock cameras, surveillance technology
KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) and KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedRep. Willy Chotzen says Oregon hasn’t gone far enough to restrict automated license plate reader technology and is proposing a statewide ban.
The headline splitKGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) frames it as "Oregon lawmakers look to ban Flock cameras, surveillance technology". KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) frames it as "'A weapon of mass inspection': Oregon lawmakers push to ban Flock and similar cameras".
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'A weapon of mass inspection': Oregon lawmakers push to ban Flock and similar cameras
Law enforcement agencies have credited license plate readers with helping solve crimes and track down suspects. But Oregon leaders pushing to ban the technology say its investigative value...
