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Resident asks St. Louis County about planned block cameras and potential warrantless access
Summary
Joanne Bates of Hermantown asked the St. Louis County board whether planned block cameras supervised by the St. Louis County Sheriff would be accessible to Homeland Security without a warrant and requested factual clarification about surveillance and constitutional limits.
Joanne Bates of Hermantown, Minn., asked the St. Louis County board during the public comment period for details about planned block cameras she said are to be installed under the supervision of the St. Louis County Sheriff.
Bates provided her address and said she had heard that Homeland Security would have access to the cameras without a warrant. "From what I hear, we have access to them without a warrant," Bates said, and asked the board to…
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