Flock surveillance funding

Asked the council not to fund Flock or AI surveillance in the 2027 budget, arguing cameras haven't been shown to reduce crime and that real safety comes from social investment.

Urged non-renewal of the Flock/ALPR contract, citing warrantless mass data collection, an Illinois audit finding CBP accessed data illegally, and the jump from $142,500 to $265,000 proposed for 2027 — money she'd rather see in youth, housing, and treatment programs.

Admitted being nervous to speak, but warned that mass surveillance is a 'desperate bid of scared people' and asked the city to reject easy one-size-fits-all answers to complex community problems.

Said surveillance makes her feel less safe and threatens Fourth Amendment protections; asked the council not to fund Flock, Clearview, or any data centers.

Briefly echoed her sister's opposition to Flock, Clearview, and other surveillance tech as violating Fourth Amendment protections.

Detailed how facial recognition misidentifies people of color and ALPR data has been misused; argued the $265,000 would be far better spent on housing, infrastructure, and addiction support.

A returning speaker who cited a leaked Flock document training police on 'how to speak to city councils' and asked the council to defund Flock, the drone program, and Clearview AI.

Alleged EPD's records supervisor used Flock tracking on city vehicles to monitor her spouse and a co-worker's lunch trip without a warrant, and urged a no vote on Flock and Clearview.

Framed mass surveillance as a national enforcement net paired with REAL ID, citing court cases and legislative battles over recording police, and warned of a surveillance-state trajectory.