Flock cameras

Opposed the Flock contract, citing a Florida wrongful-accusation case; also reported a nonfunctional crosswalk on Morton and a too-short crossing time at Main and Henderson.

Corrected claims about Supreme Court precedent on license plate readers, said data is shared with 320+ California organizations, and argued crime prevention dollars are better spent on literacy and youth programs.

Defended Flock against what he called lies, noting it was founded in 2017, and asked the council to have the police chief bring in the person who runs the searches to explain how the tool is actually used locally.

Said she opposes AI surveillance and that the city's division and anger on both sides is the bigger problem — the community needs to come together.

A recent Fresno State grad who laid out her concerns: plate readers track movements, share data without warrants, enable officer misuse, and disproportionately police minority and low-income neighborhoods; asked the council to cancel the contract and release its full cost.

Opposed the Flock cameras and recounted an alleged incident with a police sergeant, warning of surveillance misuse.

Argued Flock cameras violate the Fourth Amendment, California privacy law, and cited a class action lawsuit against Flock.

Called Flock fundamentally unconstitutional, cited LAPD's cancellation and a Supreme Court ruling on location data.

Compared Flock surveillance to revolutionary-era grievances and Orwell's 1984, asking the council to cancel the contract.

Cited Oakland's successful Flock repeal, ACLU findings, and presented a petition with 300+ signatures demanding the contract be terminated and finances released.

Student raised concerns about police abuse of Flock data and wrongful accusations.

Pointed out Flock quietly deleted its no-data-sale promise and cited 22 stalking cases and protest tracking.

Navy veteran raised privacy, data-access and school-proximity concerns and linked Flock AI to the proposed fairgrounds data center.

Presented data on 140,000+ plate hits and photos alleging unlawful electioneering use of City Hall by the mayor.

Only pro-Flock voice: described witnessing an armed arrest facilitated by the system and voiced full confidence in police.

Said hearing abuse stories changed his mind on Flock; praised the RFQ reforms; interested in the rent ordinance and supported the e-bike measure.