After losing yet another round in Fayette Circuit Court, the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government has decided to take its fight to keep its "mobile surveillance cameras" a secret to the Kentucky Court of Appeals. On June 19, Fayette County Circuit Court Judge John Reynolds issued an order granting a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed …
Continue reading City of Lexington Continues Court Fight to Keep Surveillance Program Secret
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The city of Lexington won’t give up its fight to keep information related to “mobile surveillance cameras” secret. On June 19, Fayette County Circuit Court Judge John Reynolds issued an order granting a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed against We See You Watching Lexington director Mike Maharrey and ordered the Lexington Police …
Continue reading Press Release: City Continues Fight to Keep Surveillance Cameras Secret
On June 26, I talked about my recent lawsuit win with Kruser and Krew on WVLK590. I gave a quick overview of the lawsuit and explained what's next. I also laid out We See You Watching Lexington's plan to make sure the next debate about surveillance technology happens before government agencies acquire it. After all, …
Continue reading Law Suit Victory Lap With Kruser and Krew on WVLK Radio
Last October, the city of Lexington sued me in an attempt to keep its "mobile surveillance cameras" secret. In a major victory for government transparency, Fayette Circuit Judge John Reynolds issued an order granting my appeal for summary judgment last week. In simple terms, the judge rejected the city's arguments for keeping its surveillance cameras …
Continue reading Victory! We See You Watching Lexington Beats City Lawsuit
On April 30, 2018, The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) took a surprising and unexpected step by acknowledging the need for oversight and accountability for the use of surveillance in the City of Lexington. The council enacted a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that directly relates to the use of surveillance cameras in and around …
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.
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 …
Continue reading Radio Interview: What Does the City of Lexington Have to Hide?
