09/15/2026
There’s a lot of talk about surveillance cameras in Tennessee with multiple cities and counties suspending or canceling their contracts. But what does the law actually say about these cameras? Are those people claiming “you don’t have a right to privacy in public” actually correct? The short answer is NO, and here’s why!
THE LEGAL ARGUMENT AGAINST SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IN TENNESSEE I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks and the data-fusion platforms built on top of them, such as Flock Safety's camera network and its "Nova" product, conflict with the Fourth Amendment and, more decisive...
