Flock Safety ALPR cameras

Argued that public safety does not require sacrificing privacy and supported data governance rules.

Expressed appreciation for council discussion and argued against surveillance and trade-offs in personal freedom.

Thanked council, questioned arrest metrics, and emphasized the need for meaningful data controls.

Activist with No Kings Pflugerville who praised swift action and cited national contract violations by Flock.

Warned that Flock cameras pose severe dangers to survivors of domestic violence through technology-facilitated abuse.

Austin City Council Member thanked Pflugerville for joining Austin in creating a Flock-free zone and shared lessons from Austin's Trust Act.

Proposed specific amendments to the SAFE technology resolution to govern high-risk surveillance tools.

Expressed deep distrust in data sharing without criminal accusations and questioned vendor retention practices.

Thanked the city for covering cameras and urged that future surveillance contracts go to a public vote.

Discussed the history of surveillance and urged permanent safeguards against recurring threats.

Expressed concerns about racial profiling, undocumented immigrant targeting, and civil liberties.

Highlighted privacy risks, incorrect vehicle identifications, and lack of clarity on who accesses aggregated data.

Argued that mission creep is built into surveillance tech roadmaps and urged permanent termination.

Asked how remaining private or school-based cameras can be addressed and emphasized constitutional search warrants.

Pointed out that ALPRs collect Bluetooth and phone data, creating a permanent tracking business model.

Revealed that audit logs showed 1.5 million outside searches over six months and called for an independent investigation.

Opposed contract renewal, cited Flock's soaring valuation, and requested a citizen commission for technology audit.

Data privacy professional who applauded council action and discussed the fraud triangle inherent in surveillance tech.

President of Measure, emphasized rules before tools, transparency before trust, and accountable AI governance.

Discussed heat map generation, vendor misrepresentations, and potential class action lawsuits.

Urged immediate termination of all Flock agreements and praised community-driven oversight.

Thanked council for covering cameras near playgrounds and volunteered for oversight committees.

Co-founder of People First Pflugerville, advocating for transparency, accountability, and rigorous AI governance.

Stressed the need for AI data laws and suggested HOAs also remove private cameras.

Encouraged by council statements and recommended independent penetration testing for security vulnerabilities.

Characterized ALPRs as a Fourth Amendment violation and warned against similar technologies.

Representing the Party for Socialism and Liberation, argued that all mass surveillance tools should be rejected.

Technology lawyer who offered pro bono contract review and praised council action.

Warned against real-time crime centers and broad surveillance aspirations within law enforcement.

Spoke against over-policing, surveillance tools, and their application against marginalized communities.