surveillance
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- Public comments
- 34
- Last 30 days
- 19
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 23, 2026.
Public comments (34)
Demanded the cancellation of Flock camera contracts, citing data privacy violations and recent examples of surveillance misuse nationwide.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 1:17:18 →Argued that ALPR systems exploit citizen movement data and shift the relationship between government and residents toward excessive surveillance.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 1:14:07 →Called on the council to terminate the Flock contract, prioritizing working-class needs like housing over corporate tech spending, while praising the Saugus school site purchase.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 1:20:26 →Criticized the council's understanding of data ownership, noting that Flock owns the underlying data and can share it with other law enforcement or private entities.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 1:23:20 →Raised concerns about warrantless movement tracking and noted a higher density of Flock cameras in working-class communities.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 1:29:47 →Urged the council not to renew the Flock contract, warning about data breaches and third-party security vulnerabilities.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 1:29:47 →Criticized the council for bringing in sheriff representatives to defend Flock cameras and urged officials to represent resident interests.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 1:29:47 →Encouraged youth political engagement and announced endorsements for city council candidates running on anti-Flock platforms.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 1:41:54 →Spoke as CEO of Deflock SCV, praising youth activism and vowing electoral opposition to the establishment over surveillance.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:22:53 →Critiqued misrepresentations of crime data regarding Flock cameras and proposed a structured public debate format between residents and officials.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:25:52 →Performed an original song criticizing city surveillance and data ownership by third-party tech corporations.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:29:01 →Stressed the need for transparent communication between youth constituents and the council regarding the removal of surveillance cameras.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:34:20 →Shared concerns about automated cameras mapping citizen movements into private databases based on conversations with former tech and law enforcement workers.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:40:28 →Analyzed the economic motivations behind ALPR technology and expressed concern that automation could eventually impact staffing budgets.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 4:30:30 →Suggested alternative, open-source CCTV systems that do not rely on third-party corporate data contracts.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:48:33 →Questioned liability provisions in the Flock contract regarding data misuse and emphasized personal safety concerns over stolen vehicle recovery.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:48:49 →Highlighted nationwide reports of security vulnerabilities and system bugs in Flock camera software allowing unauthorized searches.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:52:11 →Defended local law enforcement and surveillance cameras while criticizing disruptive protesters and political rumors.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:59:00 →Burbank City Council member shared Burbank's recent vote to cancel their Flock contract and encouraged Santa Clarita to weigh civil liberties against security.
City Council - Regular Meeting — September 23, 2026 · 2:59:21 →Criticized Flock camera data sharing and privacy loopholes.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 37:54 →Expressed strong opposition to Flock and Axon surveillance cameras and urged prioritization of infrastructure before new housing.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 30:53 →Asked the council to let the Flock surveillance contract expire in November due to privacy and data retention concerns.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 41:07 →Urged the council not to renew the city's contract with Flock cameras.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 44:34 →Raised concerns about the misuse of license plate reader systems by law enforcement to track individuals.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 45:55 →Used satire to highlight the potential risks of unlimited surveillance access.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 50:10 →Demanded the termination of the Flock surveillance contract and expressed concern over camera placement near schools.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 51:22 →Expressed solidarity with fire victims and urged the council to ban Flock cameras due to constitutional and privacy violations.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 53:47 →Criticized the council's previous approval of Flock cameras and urged contract cancellation.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 2:08:30 →Argued that automated license plate readers threaten constitutional rights and fiscal responsibility.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 2:11:57 →Highlighted instances of law enforcement officers misusing surveillance tech and urged termination of the Flock contract.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 2:15:00 →Spoke against mass surveillance and corporate data collection.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 2:17:59 →Opposed continued funding for Flock cameras, citing lack of effectiveness and privacy risks.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 2:20:37 →Argued that automated license plate reader programs lack required privacy policies and expose the city to legal liability.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 2:22:42 →Raised concerns regarding data centers, immigration enforcement, and unresponsiveness from city offices.
City Council - Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026 · 2:25:00 →