License plate reader cameras aid investigations but fuel privacy debate

Robert Reyes flipped his car into a pond at Sand Point Park in Titusville and died from a into a pond at Sand Point Park in Titusville and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. in Titusville and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. And both of those cases were self-inflicted gunshot wound. And both of those cases were cracked by cameras that can And both of those cases were cracked by cameras that can read license plates. They’re cracked by cameras that can read license plates. They’re also known as flock cameras, read license plates. They’re also known as flock cameras, but the cameras have been also known as flock cameras, but the cameras have been heavily debated all across the but the cameras have been heavily debated all across the country. Fox 35 Chancellor heavily debated all across the country. Fox 35 Chancellor Nguyen is live in Daytona Beach. country. Fox 35 Chancellor Nguyen is live in Daytona Beach. So, Chancellor, despite the Nguyen is live in Daytona Beach. So, Chancellor, despite the results, critics argue the cost So, Chancellor, despite the results, critics argue the cost to our privacy is just too high. results, critics argue the cost to our privacy is just too high. Yeah, it’s that worry the to our privacy is just too high. Yeah, it’s that worry the invasion of privacy. As to why Yeah, it’s that worry the invasion of privacy. As to why some people want to see license invasion of privacy. As to why some people want to see license plate readers like the flock some people want to see license plate readers like the flock cameras completely gone. But plate readers like the flock cameras completely gone. But law enforcement argues that cameras completely gone. But law enforcement argues that these cameras increase public law enforcement argues that these cameras increase public safety evidence they point to. these cameras increase public safety evidence they point to. After those two recent cases. I safety evidence they point to. After those two recent cases. I heard my dad said, she’s going After those two recent cases. I heard my dad said, she’s going to kill her. And then I heard a heard my dad said, she’s going to kill her. And then I heard a gunshot. A gut wrenching 911 to kill her. And then I heard a gunshot. A gut wrenching 911 call sent Daytona Beach police gunshot. A gut wrenching 911 call sent Daytona Beach police rushing to the home of 44 year call sent Daytona Beach police rushing to the home of 44 year old Jacqueline Reyes. rushing to the home of 44 year old Jacqueline Reyes. Investigators say Jacqueline old Jacqueline Reyes. Investigators say Jacqueline had been separated from her Investigators say Jacqueline had been separated from her estranged husband, 54 year old had been separated from her estranged husband, 54 year old Robert Reyes, junior, for about estranged husband, 54 year old Robert Reyes, junior, for about a year. On Monday night, police Robert Reyes, junior, for about a year. On Monday night, police say Reyes junior forced his way a year. On Monday night, police say Reyes junior forced his way through the back door before say Reyes junior forced his way through the back door before shooting and killing Jacqueline through the back door before shooting and killing Jacqueline while she was on the phone with shooting and killing Jacqueline while she was on the phone with one of their three sons. My mom while she was on the phone with one of their three sons. My mom was screaming, begging for her one of their three sons. My mom was screaming, begging for her life, and I could hear my was screaming, begging for her life, and I could hear my father talking. And then I life, and I could hear my father talking. And then I heard the gunshot and there was father talking. And then I heard the gunshot and there was nothing. After that, Reyes heard the gunshot and there was nothing. After that, Reyes junior allegedly took off south nothing. After that, Reyes junior allegedly took off south to Titusville, but license junior allegedly took off south to Titusville, but license plate reading cameras or Lprs to Titusville, but license plate reading cameras or Lprs quickly gave away his location. plate reading cameras or Lprs quickly gave away his location. Titusville Police Chief Tyler quickly gave away his location. Titusville Police Chief Tyler Wright says when officers tried Titusville Police Chief Tyler Wright says when officers tried pulling him over, he sped off, Wright says when officers tried pulling him over, he sped off, crashed and shot himself. pulling him over, he sped off, crashed and shot himself. Wright adds that without the crashed and shot himself. Wright adds that without the cameras, police would have been Wright adds that without the cameras, police would have been completely in the dark. We cameras, police would have been completely in the dark. We would have probably would have completely in the dark. We would have probably would have had no idea that this would have probably would have had no idea that this individual was in our city, and had no idea that this individual was in our city, and who knows where they might have individual was in our city, and who knows where they might have been wanting to go. In Marion who knows where they might have been wanting to go. In Marion County, LPR cameras helped been wanting to go. In Marion County, LPR cameras helped deputies save a 13 year old County, LPR cameras helped deputies save a 13 year old girl that deputies say had been deputies save a 13 year old girl that deputies say had been kidnaped. Sheriff Billy Woods girl that deputies say had been kidnaped. Sheriff Billy Woods says a citizen spotted 45 year kidnaped. Sheriff Billy Woods says a citizen spotted 45 year old Jason Castillo’s car, while says a citizen spotted 45 year old Jason Castillo’s car, while LPR cameras allow deputies to old Jason Castillo’s car, while LPR cameras allow deputies to track it, leading to a chase LPR cameras allow deputies to track it, leading to a chase and a shootout that killed track it, leading to a chase and a shootout that killed Castillo. LPR is an asset to and a shootout that killed Castillo. LPR is an asset to every law enforcement in this Castillo. LPR is an asset to every law enforcement in this nation. This girl was rescued every law enforcement in this nation. This girl was rescued because of an LPR and a citizen nation. This girl was rescued because of an LPR and a citizen combined together. Even with because of an LPR and a citizen combined together. Even with these two recent success combined together. Even with these two recent success stories, LPR is not without these two recent success stories, LPR is not without controversy. In Lake County. stories, LPR is not without controversy. In Lake County. Some residents are asking controversy. In Lake County. Some residents are asking commissioners to remove the Some residents are asking commissioners to remove the cameras. The thing is, it’s commissioners to remove the cameras. The thing is, it’s collecting this data and this cameras. The thing is, it’s collecting this data and this data is being stored. The collecting this data and this data is being stored. The residents point to privacy data is being stored. The residents point to privacy concerns as well as the residents point to privacy concerns as well as the possibility that someone can concerns as well as the possibility that someone can access the data and abuse it. possibility that someone can access the data and abuse it. In Sumter County, the sheriff’s access the data and abuse it. In Sumter County, the sheriff’s office paused its program after In Sumter County, the sheriff’s office paused its program after a detective allegedly abused office paused its program after a detective allegedly abused the database to stalk her a detective allegedly abused the database to stalk her husband’s ex-wife. It just the database to stalk her husband’s ex-wife. It just enables too much abuse. Human husband’s ex-wife. It just enables too much abuse. Human beings are corruptible. I’m in. enables too much abuse. Human beings are corruptible. I’m in. I fully support all of our beings are corruptible. I’m in. I fully support all of our first responders and our police. I fully support all of our first responders and our police. It’s just not everybody is a first responders and our police. It’s just not everybody is a good person and this enables It’s just not everybody is a good person and this enables too much. We did reach out to good person and this enables too much. We did reach out to flock safety. Flock safety says too much. We did reach out to flock safety. Flock safety says it only stores data for 30 days, flock safety. Flock safety says it only stores data for 30 days, and the information it does it only stores data for 30 days, and the information it does collect is encrypted. Reporting