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Do you think local trails are safe?
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Do you think local trails are safe?
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Have Columbia city leaders been guilty of inaction on downtown crime?
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Have Columbia city leaders been guilty of inaction on downtown crime?
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Do you have concerns about Flock cameras and civil liberties?
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Do you have concerns about Flock cameras and civil liberties?
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Do you support UM System President Mun Choi's criticism of local officials on downtown crime?
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Do you support UM System President Mun Choi's criticism of local officials on downtown crime?
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Do you think a new policy to address bullying will be impactful at Columbia Public Schools?
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Do you think a new policy to address bullying will be impactful at Columbia Public Schools?
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Should the Columbia Police Department use the old IBM building for a new headquarters?
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Should the Columbia Police Department use the old IBM building for a new headquarters?
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Are you avoiding graduation crowds in Columbia this weekend?
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Are you avoiding graduation crowds in Columbia this weekend?
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Should the Columbia City Council approve an ordinance to keep people off medians?
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Should the Columbia City Council approve an ordinance to keep people off medians?
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Are Columbia city officials doing the right things to reduce violent crime?
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Are Columbia city officials doing the right things to reduce violent crime?
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Should the City of Columbia be investigated for DEI-related policies?
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Should the City of Columbia be investigated for DEI-related policies?
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Did the dreary weather ruin your Memorial Day weekend?
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Did the dreary weather ruin your Memorial Day weekend?
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Should Columbia continue curbside recycling even though it's going to the landfill?
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Should Columbia continue curbside recycling even though it's going to the landfill?
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Has gun violence changed the way you see Columbia?
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Has gun violence changed the way you see Columbia?
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Should there be new limits on contributions to local political campaigns?
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Should there be new limits on contributions to local political campaigns?
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Should protesters be arrested and deported?
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Should protesters be arrested and deported?
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lee marshe
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lee marshe

The Columbia city council refuses to see reality, every shooting,fight or violent event is swept under the table . They have no compassion for the tax payers in this city who are afraid to walk downtown at night because of aggressive and violent homeless panhandlers. They are inept & incompetent.

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E Fontaine
E Fontaine

You're an idiot.

Harry D
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Harry D

Shame on past & present Mayors & City Councils for allowing crime in this city to go unchecked. The police were underfunded & under supported by so called "city leaders" for decades. No wonder MU is developing their own entertainment area away from downtown. Good luck business owners. Vote harder

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Phil Troesser
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Phil Troesser

No Money to hire police but can raise taxes for walking trails and round abouts

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Max
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Max

80% of the people who voted, voted with their hearts and minds. And, they are correct, the others have their heads in the sand.

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No

E Fontaine
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E Fontaine

Cities have crime. People need to stop being scared. It sucks, but it happens. You're not going to stop all crime in a city.

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Max
Max

Columbia does not have to be like St. Louis, but it is.

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Harry D
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Harry D

The data is being stored too long and being used inappropriately. Building private databases of our travel patterns, facial recognition, speech recognition, and even the way we walk to identify us is wrong. Big Brother is watching you.

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Alan Jorn
Alan Jorn

It's a slippery slope. Once they start with this, where will it end?

Alan Jorn
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Alan Jorn

Those who would give up essential liberty for temporary security deserve neither. I believe we should gather the petitions necessary force a vote on a city charter amendment banning surveillance cameras.

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Fried Circuit
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Fried Circuit

It's a violation of our privacy and it's not being used for good. It's being used for surveillance. Also, the company is shady as well and the CEO is another term for "not a good guy," if you catch my meaning.

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Max
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Max

Look at a map of the Flock's national coverage. They are developing an electronic prison system. Not bad for criminal control, but not a good thing for honest citizens, especislly if our government's politicians becomes dishonest, like that has never happened

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Max
Max

Why do you think we need Data Centers? For processing surveilence programs.

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Steve Baumann
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Steve Baumann

At this point in time, the camera's seem to do far more good than bad.

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Max
Max

If the Flock cameras are honest, and they read license plates, why are there expired paper license plates all over town that are years expired?

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Max

It's not being used just to control criminals, it's also being used against Republicans

lee marshe
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lee marshe

Ask yourself this question, if your wife,daughter, mother or aunt was raped and murdered, and they fled by car wouldn't you want the police to use every tool to catch them ? Flock cams are such a tool, people who worry about civil liberties are the same ones who spill their info on social media.

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