Flock surveillance

Criticized Flock cameras and police spending, arguing surveillance doesn't prevent crime and money should address poverty instead.

Criticized the council and city attorney for not defending Fourth Amendment rights against warrantless mass surveillance, noting a national movement to remove Flock cameras.

Cited a Union-Tribune article on the District 4 race, disagreed with calls for more analysis of Flock cameras, and argued they are an unconstitutional overreach.

Defended ALPRs, noting the department is 230 officers short and the tech recently helped catch a shooting suspect, and urged critics to learn about the technology first.

The viral Darth Vader protester demanded to know when the five council members who voted for Flock will respect the Fourth Amendment, noting his protest went global.

A 14-year-old from District 7 urged the council to terminate its Flock Safety contract, citing unauthorized searches and data-sharing violations.

Criticized absent councilmembers, presented flowers to Flock supporters, and later strongly supported the junk fee ordinance.

Brought flowers for councilmembers who voted against Flock and the budget analyst, citing misuse reports and police accountability concerns.

Thanked the council for advancing the empty homes tax, then urged reconsideration of Flock surveillance, citing reports of it being used against activists.

Thanked the council for the ICE vote but challenged the Flock surveillance approval a month earlier, citing in-custody death settlements and lost trust.

Thanked Moreno, Elo-Rivera and Foster for voting against the Flock surveillance expansion, and criticized Whitburn, LaCava and Lee for supporting it.

Cited Oakland's compromise on Flock and urged a broader review of surveillance technology and demilitarization of ICE operations locally.

Thanked Moreno, Elo-Rivera and Foster for voting against Flock in December and criticized Whitburn, LaCava and Lee for supporting the Peter Thiel-backed surveillance system.

Cited Oakland's compromise to phase out Flock and urged the city to consider smaller-scale tech and demilitarization, with a surveillance review coming in February.