Flock Polls - SquareOffs

Do you support law enforcement agencies dropping their Flock contracts?

Asked by ABC 17 News

342 Votes

Do you support law enforcement agencies dropping their Flock contracts?

58%

Yes Yes

42%

No No

58%

Yes

2 Comments

Harry D

As long as the data is only used by police for a short time and then destroyed, that would be OK. I don't trust the private companies that collect the data to destroy the data like they claim. I don't want to be tracked everywhere I go. Columbia needs to fight crime a different way.

mtc88

Data shows that flock cameras do not prevent crimes and that the impact on solving crimes is minimal for the expense and invasion of privacy. Additionally, they breed lazy policing. Ditch the flock and hire more cops instead.

42%

No

1 Comment

Paula Elkin

Many crimes, including murders and kidnappings, have been solved using Flock cameras. They are a tool that law enforcement needs.

Do you have concerns about Flock cameras and civil liberties?

Asked by ABC 17 News

452 Votes

Do you have concerns about Flock cameras and civil liberties?

54%

Yes Yes

46%

No No

54%

Yes

4 Comments

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.

Alan Jorn

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

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.

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.

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

Max

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

46%

No

2 Comments

Steve Baumann

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

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?

Max

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

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.