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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The following op-ed appeared in the July issue of the Kentucky Gazette The sudden appearance of cameras in a Lexington park raises broader concerns about the unregulated and secretive spread of surveillance technology in communities throughout the commonwealth. The array of four cameras sit perched on a pole overlooking the Berry Hill Skate Park, giving …
Continue reading Lexington Park Surveillance Raises Issues of Transparency and Oversight
The Lexington's Police Department's response to an open records request revealed more by what it didn't say than by the information the department actually provided.
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