
Daniel Volland
274:40 - 275:16
"I really think this one is an effort to strike that balance between public safety, have— letting law enforcement use a tool that can be valuable, but preventing an unlawful search and seizure, preventing an abuse of someone's constitutional right to privacy."
“I really think this one is an effort to strike that balance between public safety, have— letting law enforcement use a tool that can be valuable, but preventing an unlawful search and seizure, preventing an abuse of someone's constitutional right to privacy.”
- Speaker
- Daniel Volland
- Timestamp
- 274:40 – 275:16
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- October 20, 2026
From the transcript
You know, I really think this one is an effort to strike that balance between public safety, have— letting law enforcement use a tool that can be valuable, but preventing an unlawful search and seizure, preventing an abuse of someone's constitutional right to privacy. There was a recent court case United States v. Kyle.
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