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Residents urge Mount Clemens to denounce Flock cameras, citing privacy and misuse fears
Summary
Multiple residents during public comment pressed the commission to denounce Flock Safety cameras and to remove automated license‑plate readers, urging attention to alleged law‑enforcement misuse and third‑party access.
Several residents used the public‑comment period to ask the commission to act against Flock Safety cameras. Jill Murphy, who gave her address to the record, said she was "here to share, my concerns about flock cameras and demand that the city of Mount Clemens denounce flock and any ALPR technologies and remove such from our city." She also tied the issue to broader concerns about drones and microphones and said third‑party access to data worried her.
Other commenters echoed privacy fears and civic distrust. Nathan Carpenter said persistent surveillance made him uneasy, saying, "It seems like 1984 is coming to Mount Clemens." Jeff Matthews, who identified himself as from the City of Warren, said canvassing in Warren found widespread opposition and urged Mount Clemens to scrutinize contracts and vendor trustworthiness before extending use.
