Flock surveillance

A Democratic Socialists of America member cited Ferndale's audit showing only 0.05% of Flock data accesses were by local police, urging the council to vote against contract renewal.

Described attending Rochester's council meeting where Flock representatives admitted data is stored on Amazon Cloud and the city cannot have sole proprietary ownership; Rochester rejected the contract.

Noted a Flock camera at his neighborhood entrance, questioned the sellability of the $260,000 Elias house, and offered historical commentary on the Emancipation Proclamation.

Cited a 404 Media report that Flock search data leaked to search engines, cameras that keep recording after contracts are canceled, and microphones that can capture speech, demanding accountability before renewal.

A lifelong resident and mother argued mass surveillance of families is wrong and handed council members an information packet documenting Flock's failures, noting even the council chamber is surrounded by cameras.

A young homeowner said he was 'flocked' twice driving to the meeting and questioned why law-abiding residents should have their movements tracked, urging the council not to renew in July.

A Detroit resident, military veteran and former Detroit police officer said surveillance technology can be circumvented and that Flock is about surveillance, not protection — urging Westland to drop the contract.

Cited Ferndale audit data and security breaches to argue Flock cameras are invasive, insecure and misidentify plates, urging the city to say no.

A computer engineer argued Flock's safeguards are illusory and the company is a 'Trojan horse' with incentives to sell surveillance data.

Warned AI-driven license plate readers generate suspicion rather than investigate it and constitute authoritarian tracking infrastructure.

Questioned why a Flock camera is pointed into small Foss Park and warned that constant AI surveillance infringes freedom regardless of politics.