Flock Cameras
Fort Collins, Denver, and Longmont have canceled their Flock camera contracts. Boulder will not be silent in the fight against 4th amendment violations by private companies.
“We need to have infrastructure that empowers our law enforcement to do what is necessary to keep our citizens safe. But a camera that builds a digital profile of someone every time they leave their house, without a warrant, without reasonable suspicion, is illegal, unconstitutional, and just not okay, alright? What is the difference between a law enforcement officer writing down someone’s plate and the camera doing it?” —Jamo
The Flock network creates a system of mass surveillance that tracks the daily movements of everyday people who have done nothing wrong. The American Civil Liberties Union argues that this network profiles the public without the need for a search warrant. This is unconstitutional and illegal.
The Solution:
Cancel contracts with Flock and remove flock cameras in Boulder.
Hold weekly city council meetings to determine a solution to the flock camera problem, democratically decided by the people.
Implement the Sunset Rule: Every new contract entered with any surveillance technology automatically expires after two years unless reapproved in a public vote, or by the council after a public hearing. This forces periodic, democratic review instead of making surveillance permanent by default.
Each month, the City of Boulder will publish a public surveillance report card detailing the number of searches made in network, the number of stolen vehicles recovered, number of violent crimes assisted, and the agencies accessing system.
Questions? Jamo has answers.