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Comment by Mark Downs

Sixth Ward councilor, Morgantown City Council.
I would like to see us outright prohibit that type of technology.
AI Verified (Sep 1, 2026)
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Chase Hughart, “Morgantown City Council considers limits on Flock cameras, surveillance technology,” WVNews, September 1, 2026. The report says Mark Downs requested proposed-policy language that would prohibit technologies that “employ[] predictive-policing techniques,” then quotes him: “I would like to see us outright prohibit that type of technology.”
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AI Verified With the source-resolved referent, Downs explicitly seeks to prohibit technology employing predictive-policing techniques. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago
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AI Verified Downs explicitly seeks an outright prohibition on predictive-policing technology; recorded answer for is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified WVNews attributes this exact sentence to Councilor Mark Downs in its Sept. 1, 2026 report. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago
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