Residents urge council to restrict surveillance and question 'Flock' camera value
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the council to curb mass surveillance and raised privacy and security concerns about Flock camera systems; speakers said the technology stores sensitive data and does not deter crime.
During in'person public comment, several residents criticized automated license-plate or camera systems (referred to in the record as "Flock") and urged the council to limit city agreements and safeguard residents' data. Raymond G. said the system "does not keep nobody safe" and warned that stored data could be hacked; another commenter linked broad secrecy in government to democratic erosion and urged greater transparency on closed sessions.
Speakers asked council to consider alternatives, urged a public conversation on surveillance risks and recommended stronger data-handling requirements if the city continues any surveillance contracts. Council did not take formal action on surveillance during the meeting; the comments were recorded during the public-comment period for items not on the agenda.
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