A Flagstaff resident argues that the city’s contract with private surveillance vendor Flock is a dangerous overreach that sacrifices citizen privacy for little public benefit. The letter contends that Flock’s AI-powered cameras go far beyond simple license plate reading, capturing detailed vehicle characteristics like make, model, color, and identifying stickers. This data is stored for a month with what the author calls a lack of meaningful regulation or oversight, creating risks of misuse. The author cites alleged instances of the technology being used to track immigrants and individuals seeking out-of-state abortions. Despite vendor claims, the camera network functions as a de facto tracking system. The author concludes that since the cameras are reportedly ineffective, with flagged data rarely leading to police response, the mass data collection is an unjustified violation of community privacy.