Flock cameras have quickly become an unexpected election issue in communities across the country. New polling shows Americans are increasingly skeptical of automated license-plate readers, even as many recognize their potential to help law enforcement solve crimes. The debate is about privacy, data access, and oversight. We’re also looking at how Americans are raising their children and how much of that comes from their own childhoods. Parents are nearly split between raising their kids similarly to how they were raised and taking a different approach, with many trying to provide more affection, openness, and emotional support than they experienced themselves.
Flock cameras are becoming an unexpected political issue, with Americans increasingly divided over the balance between public safety and privacy. We look at new polling on automated license-plate readers, including why many people recognize their potential to help solve crimes while remaining concerned about the collection, storage, and use of location data. We also examine the growing push for independent oversight and restrictions on how law enforcement can access the information.
Then, we turn to the ways our own childhoods shape the way we raise children. Americans are nearly evenly split between raising their kids similarly to how they were raised and deliberately doing things differently. We look at the family roles Americans remember from childhood, the parenting styles they use today, and why some parents are choosing more affection, communication and emotional openness while others seek to preserve the values and structure they grew up with.
Finally for our fun fact, we ask not what is for breakfast but when is it?