Senator Moreno Accused of Stalking After Recording Democratic Senators' Vehicle Identification Numbers
Senator Bernie Moreno faces stalking and privacy accusations from Senator Jacky Rosen for recording Democratic senators' VINs, sparking a Senate debate.
Overview
- Senator Bernie Moreno claimed to have obtained Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) from several Democratic senators' cars, including those of Senator Jacky Rosen's team.
- Senator Jacky Rosen publicly accused Senator Moreno of stalking, invading her privacy, and acting 'creepy' due to his actions of recording her staff's vehicle VINs.
- The incident led to heated debates during a Senate hearing, where Senator Moreno's actions and motives were questioned by Senator Rosen and others.
- Moreno defended his actions, arguing that Democratic vehicles' lack of advanced safety technologies contradicts their public advocacy for mandatory driver-assistance technologies.
- Senator Rosen specifically objected to Moreno's alleged stalking of her car and staff's vehicles to obtain VINs, raising concerns about his intentions and conduct.
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The articles do not indicate that Senator Moreno broke any laws or Senate rules by collecting VINs, as VINs are typically visible through a car's windshield and do not require access to private records[1][3]. However, Senator Rosen and others raised concerns about privacy and appropriate conduct, suggesting the action was ethically questionable even if not illegal.
Senator Moreno said he collected the VINs to demonstrate that none of his Democratic colleagues had opted for advanced safety technologies on their personal vehicles, despite supporting mandates for such technologies for the general public, which he argued highlighted hypocrisy[1].
Senator Rosen accused Moreno of stalking, invading her privacy and that of her staff, and questioned his motives and conduct, calling his actions creepy and inappropriate[1][3][5]. She specifically objected to him tracking her car and staff vehicles to obtain VINs and questioned what he intended to do with the information.
The confrontation happened during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Transportation Department nominees, amid heightened partisan tensions over the ongoing government shutdown[1][2][4]. The debate quickly shifted from policy to personal conduct and privacy concerns after Moreno's remarks[1].
According to reports, at least two senators did not address Moreno’s comments immediately. The most vocal response came from Senator Rosen, who directly challenged Moreno on privacy and ethical grounds[2].
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