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Resident warns council about surveillance cameras and civil liberties
Summary
At the open microphone, a resident urged council members to consider civil‑liberties risks from the city's traffic and public safety camera systems and urged voters to act in the 2027 municipal election.
At the open microphone Lucy Whitaker criticized the city's traffic monitoring and public safety camera systems as constituting mass surveillance. Whitaker said the systems are installed widely across the city and questioned whether independent oversight ensures compliance with police policies; she urged Lincoln residents to act in the 2027 civic election.
"There are mass surveillance systems that have been installed throughout the city of Lincoln... it's impossible to go anywhere within the city without these cameras spotting you," Whitaker said, adding concern that the technology could be passively monitored by third‑party AI systems. Her remarks urged the council to consider the civil‑liberties implications of surveillance infrastructure.
