Stop Flock Safety Surveillance Cameras in Our Public Spaces

Flock Safety cameras have no place in our parks, schools, community pools, and bike paths. These aren't traffic intersections or highway on-ramps — they're spaces where people gather, play, and live their lives. Installing mass surveillance infrastructure there is a fundamental violation of the public trust, and I want you to act to stop it. The risks are documented and serious. Flock cameras were hacked in under 30 seconds and were left exposed to the open internet. Palo Alto's license plate data was searched by hundreds of out-of-state agencies, including ICE. A study found these cameras surveilled Black communities more intensely than white ones. Police have already used license plate readers to stalk romantic interests at least 21 times. Putting this technology in the places where families spend their most ordinary, unguarded moments makes all of that worse. This is mass surveillance of daily life, and it's expanding quietly while residents have no meaningful say. I want you to introduce or support legislation that bans Flock cameras from public recreational spaces, requires community consent before any new deployment, and mandates strict limits on who can access the data they collect.