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- Public comments
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Public comments (17)
Told council members to cancel the Flock contract or risk their re-election, calling it dragnet surveillance.
City Council - Formal Session — October 13, 2026 · 2:13:30 →Said he felt condescended to after the city manager's and CA's remarks; demanded a town hall, contract review, and a real seat at the table.
City Council - Formal Session — October 13, 2026 · 2:16:34 →Appreciated the audit-trail news but said it doesn't address what Flock does with the data; eight months of comment and the system keeps running.
City Council - Formal Session — October 13, 2026 · 2:19:04 →Challenged Flock's 10% crime-solution claim, cited misuse and stalking cases, and the ~$500,000 annual cost.
City Council - Formal Session — October 13, 2026 · 2:21:22 →Said using street crime as a fear tactic was insulting and abandoned her prepared speech in frustration.
City Council - Formal Session — October 13, 2026 · 2:24:39 →Spoke regarding FLOCK cameras during the new business period.
City Council - Formal Session — July 14, 2026 · 0:00 →Spoke regarding FLOCK cameras.
City Council - Formal Session — July 14, 2026 · 0:00 →Spoke regarding FLOCK cameras.
City Council - Formal Session — July 14, 2026 · 0:00 →Spoke regarding FLOCK cameras.
City Council - Formal Session — July 14, 2026 · 0:00 →Spoke regarding FLOCK cameras.
City Council - Formal Session — July 14, 2026 · 0:00 →Spoke regarding FLOCK cameras.
City Council - Formal Session — July 14, 2026 · 0:00 →Spoke regarding FLOCK cameras.
City Council - Formal Session — July 14, 2026 · 0:00 →Spoke regarding FLOCK cameras.
City Council - Formal Session — July 14, 2026 · 0:00 →Presented map data showing 54 cameras in Ward 4 and 45 in Ward 3, arguing surveillance is concentrated in Black and brown neighborhoods, and urged contract termination.
City Council - Formal Session — June 9, 2026 · 1:18:28 →Showed that a knocked-down Flock camera on Virginia Beach Blvd/Newtown Road lacked the required breakaway base, arguing the company disregards public safety standards.
City Council - Formal Session — June 9, 2026 · 1:21:24 →A mother and barista raised child-privacy fears, citing the Dunwoody, Georgia incident and data processing by Palantir.
City Council - Formal Session — June 9, 2026 · 1:23:48 →Said cameras target Black areas eight times more than white areas, invoked Norfolk's slavery history, and warned of electoral consequences.
City Council - Formal Session — June 9, 2026 · 1:26:46 →