Flock Cameras

Pressed the board on whether it cancelled the auto-renewing Flock contract before November 1 and disputed claims that only the state can act.

Criticized the board's demeanor during testimony and demanded action against mass surveillance.

Delivered a sharply critical comment accusing the board of ignoring constituents on sewage, traffic, fire services, and surveillance.

Argued surveillance technology risks democracy, citing a Senate hearing on Flock and venture-capital motives behind its spread.

A software engineer formally asked the township to cancel the Flock contract, exit shared databases, encourage private camera removal, and draft an ordinance restricting AI surveillance.

Questioned the Flock camera contract on Fourth Amendment privacy grounds and asked about the Treiber property, trespassing, and stalled eviction.

Supported e-bike education over an ordinance, backed Schmalzried's streetlight complaint, and cited 82 municipalities that ended Flock contracts, asking Millcreek to do the same.

A behavioral health worker who works in Millcreek demanded the township cancel Flock agreements, remove access, and pass an ordinance restricting AI surveillance, citing mental health harms.

As a parent, warned the cameras capture children's moments too, flagged the similar Bus Patrol company, and recited demands to cancel Flock and draft a restricting ordinance.

Said the resolution wasn't published so the public couldn't reasonably comment, then argued as a software engineer that Flock cameras can never be made secure and must come down.

Questioned why the Flock presentation wasn't on the agenda, the camera count at the mall (five), and database retention/privacy; also asked why paid firefighters get township-funded training while volunteers don't.

Criticized the Flock presentation appearing off-agenda at the April 28 meeting and alleged Chairman Bock chased a young man out of the building after the meeting adjourned.

Echoed privacy concerns, saying the systems track movements without consent and that safety shouldn't come at the cost of accountability and trust.

Cited ACLU concerns that Flock cameras are invasive mass surveillance, citing uses to track women seeking reproductive care and ICE searches; also criticized the fire chief living 47 miles away.

A software engineer who presented breach statistics arguing internet-connected surveillance cameras are inherently insecure and ill-advised.

He said he's still opposed to the Flock cameras, cited Amazon's Ring ending its Flock partnership after Super Bowl backlash, raised vandalism and national security concerns, and asked for one-on-one meetings with Supervisors and the police chief.

She asked whether Millcreek is becoming a 'smart city' or 15-minute city, whether Flock cameras would be tied to the new traffic signals, whether neighbors were notified about the Guardian tower, and how many paid firefighters live out of state.

Cited misuse of Flock technology by law enforcement elsewhere and asked for more transparency on the government transition.

Challenged the board on conflicting statements about who pays for the mall Flock cameras and questioned solicitor costs; officials explained the mall paid Flock directly.

A software engineer argued the Flock cameras are insecure, violate Fourth Amendment rights, and urged the township to disallow them, citing municipalities that canceled contracts.

A psychologist said he's stopped shopping at the mall and Lowe's over the cameras, and urged renegotiating data retention from 30 days to one day and limiting data sharing.

Cited the mall's November letter contradicting no-cost claims, questioned the crime justification, and asked whether citizens will serve on the transition team and whether public meetings will be held.

A retired historian drew parallels between Flock surveillance and Fourth Amendment history, warning mass surveillance programs inevitably expand beyond their original intent.

Voiced strong opposition to Flock safety cameras due to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, fourth amendment erosion, and potential data sharing with immigration enforcement.