Print these materials. Share them online. Use the talking points at city council. Everything you need to advocate against Flock cameras in Woodbury.
1. Council Meeting Talking Points
Use these when you speak at the Woodbury City Council meeting:
Opening:
"My name is [NAME], and I'm a Woodbury resident. I urge the city council to reject Flock Safety cameras. Here's why:"
Point 1 - Privacy:
"Flock creates permanent records of every vehicle's movement through Woodbury. These ALPR cameras track where residents go, when they go, and who they visit. That's mass surveillance, and it violates our privacy rights."
Point 2 - ICE Access:
"Flock provides data to ICE for immigration enforcement. Minnesota's immigrant community depends on the ability to move freely without fear of deportation. Flock puts immigrants at risk."
Point 3 - Local Control:
"We don't need a for-profit surveillance company making decisions about Woodbury's technology. City council should reject Flock and prioritize community-based public safety instead."
Closing:
"Austin rejected Flock. Ithaca rejected Flock. Saranac Lake rejected Flock. Woodbury can too. Please vote no on Flock expansion. #FlockOffWoodbury"
2. Social Media Templates
Twitter/X Post 1:
"🚗 Did you know? Flock ALPR cameras track every vehicle's movement through Woodbury & store the data permanently. ICE uses Flock to find & deport immigrants. This isn't public safety—it's mass surveillance. #FlockOffWoodbury #DefclockMN"
Twitter/X Post 2:
"Austin said NO to Flock 🛑 Ithaca said NO 🛑 Saranac Lake said NO 🛑 Why? Privacy + local control > corporate surveillance. Woodbury should follow their lead. #FlockOffWoodbury"
Twitter/X Post 3:
"Every drive = recorded. Every destination = tracked. Every movement = stored forever. Flock cameras create permanent surveillance records accessible to police & ICE. This is not freedom. #FlockOffWoodbury #Privacy"
Instagram Caption:
"Your movements shouldn't be tracked. 🚗📍 Flock Safety cameras monitor every vehicle moving through Woodbury—recording & storing movement data indefinitely. This isn't about public safety. It's about corporate surveillance. Say NO to Flock. #FlockOffWoodbury #Privacy #DefclockMN #LocalControl #CivicPrivacy"
Facebook Post:
"Woodbury residents—if you care about privacy and local control, you need to know about Flock Safety cameras. These ALPR cameras track every vehicle moving through our city and sell access to police and ICE. Other cities rejected Flock. We can too. Join the conversation in the Woodbury Against Flock Facebook group. #FlockOffWoodbury"
3. Printable One-Pager
Print this and distribute it at community events, neighborhood meetings, and local businesses:
FLOCK OFF WOODBURY
Stop Mass Surveillance Cameras
Flock ALPR cameras track every vehicle's movement through Woodbury.
Data = ICE access = Immigration enforcement
Austin. Ithaca. Saranac Lake. All said NO.
TAKE ACTION:
1. Join the group: facebook.com/groups/woodburyagainstflock
2. Attend city council meetings
3. Speak up: Privacy is a right. Local control is democracy.
I urge you to reject any proposal to deploy Flock Safety ALPR cameras in Woodbury. These cameras represent mass surveillance that threatens our privacy and civil liberties.
Flock creates permanent, searchable records of every vehicle's movement. This data is accessible to federal immigration agents (ICE), putting our immigrant community at risk. It violates privacy rights and undermines local democratic control over our city's technology.
Other communities—Austin, Ithaca, Saranac Lake—have rejected Flock based on privacy concerns. Woodbury should do the same.
I will attend the next city council meeting to voice my opposition. Please prioritize privacy, civil liberties, and local control.