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Citizens Ignored: Twin Falls City Council Votes to Keep Flock Contract

Despite strong citizen opposition to Flock mass-surveillance that jammed the City Council chambers on July 27, the Council voted to keep the contract in place. The very low public attendance at the August 24 meeting didn’t help sway the Council in our favor, either. Deflocking Twin Falls is going to require a marathon of public […]

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Angry Citizens Install Flock Cameras at Twin Falls Police Building in Protest Against Flock Cameras that Police Say ‘Ensure Public Safety’

MVLA SATIRE TWIN FALLS, ID – Twin Falls residents — from lefty liberals to far-right conservatives — secretly joined forces in cleverly turning their mutual angst against the 40 Flock mass surveillance cameras showing up at major intersections, by aiming 40 Flock cameras of their own at the Twin Falls Public Safety Building, headquarters of […]

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Let’s Stop Twin Falls City Council from Funding Mass Surveillance Flock Cameras, Monday, August 24

Dozens of residents filled the Twin Falls City Council chambers Monday, July 27 to speak out against the city’s network of roughly 40 Flock Safety automated license plate readers (ALPRs). READ: our report about it here MVLA WATCH: Citizens pack City Hall over police use of Flock license plate cameras Idaho 6 News READ: Jerome […]

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Jerome City Council Votes 5-1 Against Flock Cameras

Last night the Jerome City Council voted 5 to 1 against installing Flock cameras in the city. A Mix of Pragmatic and Principled Opposition Opposition on the council came from more than one direction. Some of it was pragmatic. Some of it was grounded in principle. Mayor Barber later explained his position in depth. Like […]

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Twin Falls City Council: Flock Cameras Dominate the Room

Dozens of residents filled the Twin Falls City Council chambers Monday night (July 27) to speak against the city’s network of roughly 40 Flock Safety automated license plate readers (ALPRs). What was listed as a routine budget and animal shelter meeting quickly became a public referendum on mass surveillance. What Happened Police Chief Matthew Hicks […]

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Stopping Mass Surveillance in Twin Falls

Concerned Citizens are needed at the next Twin Falls City Council Budget Meeting, Monday July 27 at 5 pm. Did you know the City of Twin Falls spends approximately $43,000 per year in operating costs for Flock cameras installed throughout major intersections in Twin Falls? Did you know Flock Safety cameras scan your license plate and […]