06/04/2026
We're told we must choose between safety and privacy.
That's a false choice.
A free society is capable of demanding both.
If automated license plate readers are being installed in our communities, then transparency, accountability, independent oversight, audit trails, public disclosure, and strict limits on data collection and retention should come with them.
Technology should serve the public—not operate beyond public scrutiny.
The question isn't whether surveillance tools can help solve crimes.
The question is: Who watches the watchers?
Public safety without accountability becomes surveillance.
Accountability without transparency is theater.
Demand both.
JenniferPearlFlorida2026.com