Most people find it baffling that the city sued me simply for asking questions. They can't understand what kind of surveillance secrets warrant a lawsuit to keep them under wraps. I find it baffling I had to ask in the first place. Local governments shouldn't be operating spy gear in secret.
Radio Interview: What Does the City of Lexington Have to Hide?
A press release about the lawsuit filed against me by the city of Lexington, Ky., relating to an open records request I filed seeking information on surveillance generated a ton of local media coverage, including an appearance on Kruser and Krew, the afternoon-drive show on WVLK AM. Kruser and I talked about the city's efforts …
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Councilmember Fred Brown Doesn’t Understand What He’s Doing
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 25, 2017) - Last week, We See You Watching Lexington outreach director Clay Davis had a phone conversation with Lexington Urban County Councilmember Fred Brown. Brown spearheaded efforts to place surveillance cameras in Lexington parks. From the conversation, it became clear Brown has very limited understanding of the issues surrounding government surveillance. …
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ACLU-KY Defends We See You Watching Lexington’s Access to Public Records
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky will represent We See You Watching Lexington director Michael Maharrey in a lawsuit filed against him by the City of Lexington
We See You Watching Lexington Gets Some National Spotlight
We See You Watching Lexington got into the national spotlight when director Mike Maharrey appeared on Real News with David Knight. Maharrey talked about the recent lawsuit filed against him relating to open records requests he made to the Lexington Police Department seeking information about mobile surveillance cameras it owns and operates. One of the …
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Sued!
The city of Lexington has filed a lawsuit against We See You Watching Lexington director Michael Maharrey. The city wants the court to overturn an attorney general open records decision ordering the Lexington Police Department to release documents relating to its 29 mobile surveillance cameras. In an open records request, We See you Watching Lexington …
We See You Watching Lexington on WVLK Radio
We See You Watching Lexington got some great media exposure on WVLK AM 590. On Sept. 13, I appeared on Kruser and Krew to talk about surveillance in Lexington and our work to ensure that government agencies that use surveillance technology do so with oversight and transparency. Kruser and I talked about the surveillance cameras …
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