Decision Makers:
Monmouth City Council
Monmouth doesn’t need to become a surveillance town. Three Flock license-plate cameras are recording vehicle information as people travel through our community—including residents who are suspected of absolutely nothing. The question isn’t whether technology can watch us; it’s whether we want it to. We believe Monmouth residents should decide how much surveillance we are willing to accept in our own community. If you believe public safety can be protected without routinely tracking the movements of everyday citizens, sign the petition to remove the three Flock cameras from Monmouth and make your voice heard.
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Reached 500 supporters
October 1, 2026
On our way to 500 signatures!
September 29, 2026
We've crossed the 400 mark and heading to 500. Please continue to share to others. For those who prefer to sign a physical petition, they may contact me at [email protected] and I'll bring the petition to them. Cheers
Reached 250 supporters
September 28, 2026
City Council Meeting - Monday 9/21 6pm
September 17, 2026
Please show support by attending the Monmouth City Council meeting scheduled for Monday-Sept. 21st-6pm @ City Hall. There is an agenda item to discuss.
Reached 100 supporters
September 11, 2026
Milestone Approachin
September 11, 2026
Thank you all for participating in the petition to remove Flock Cameras from Monmouth, IL. Currently, we have 97 signatures and would like to continue getting the word out to others to help us regain our right to privacy in our town. Thank you again.
111 Comments
I recognize the arguments in favor of the cameras. I do believe that it is an intrusion to our right to privacy. I joked once that, one day, I will be pulled over by a police drone, and these cameras are the eyes for more than law enforcement. So much science fiction has warned us about a future where rogue AI or authoritarian political governments (or both) have access to this kind of information. Right now, tech companies are getting rich with this stuff.
Flock cameras go far beyond supposed ‘crime fighting’ or, ‘traffic mitigation’. The information they gather is proven to be stored and accessed by corporate partners who have no rights to knowing the movement of our communities. Their usage has proven to have been used to facilitate illegal searches and even false arrests . The cost of these cameras will never outweigh litigation brought by any member of our community wrongfully detained or accused from the stored information.
Mass surveillance is, or used to be, Un-American. When the City Council passed this, I would like to believe they were unaware of the dangers. I hope they revisit the issue.
Flock cameras have been used incorrectly by multiple counties across the United States. We don’t know how the ones in monmouth are being used and or exploited.
I totally agree. Putting something like a camera on a public sign or vehicle without public discussion for sure & a decision is also appropriate or you are violating everyone's privacy. With agreement it can be an effective deterrent to various crimes or even provide needed info to solve cases, but not without consent or knowledge. Who even says then how the video info is used?
Is important to preserve rights to travel without been surveillance by government
Remove these cameras
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Decision Makers:
Monmouth City Council
Monmouth doesn’t need to become a surveillance town. Three Flock license-plate cameras are recording vehicle information as people travel through our community—including residents who are suspected of absolutely nothing. The question isn’t whether technology can watch us; it’s whether we want it to. We believe Monmouth residents should decide how much surveillance we are willing to accept in our own community. If you believe public safety can be protected without routinely tracking the movements of everyday citizens, sign the petition to remove the three Flock cameras from Monmouth and make your voice heard.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 1, 2026
On our way to 500 signatures!
September 29, 2026
We've crossed the 400 mark and heading to 500. Please continue to share to others. For those who prefer to sign a physical petition, they may contact me at [email protected] and I'll bring the petition to them. Cheers
Reached 250 supporters
September 28, 2026
City Council Meeting - Monday 9/21 6pm
September 17, 2026
Please show support by attending the Monmouth City Council meeting scheduled for Monday-Sept. 21st-6pm @ City Hall. There is an agenda item to discuss.
Reached 100 supporters
September 11, 2026
Milestone Approachin
September 11, 2026
Thank you all for participating in the petition to remove Flock Cameras from Monmouth, IL. Currently, we have 97 signatures and would like to continue getting the word out to others to help us regain our right to privacy in our town. Thank you again.
111 Comments
While artificial intelligence will be increasingly useful in solving crimes, surveilling all citizens 24/7 sets a dangerous precendent. Cameras may be necessary in a major city, but let's preserve the human element in our small town of mostly law-abiding citizens.
I recognize the arguments in favor of the cameras. I do believe that it is an intrusion to our right to privacy. I joked once that, one day, I will be pulled over by a police drone, and these cameras are the eyes for more than law enforcement. So much science fiction has warned us about a future where rogue AI or authoritarian political governments (or both) have access to this kind of information. Right now, tech companies are getting rich with this stuff.
Flock cameras go far beyond supposed ‘crime fighting’ or, ‘traffic mitigation’. The information they gather is proven to be stored and accessed by corporate partners who have no rights to knowing the movement of our communities. Their usage has proven to have been used to facilitate illegal searches and even false arrests . The cost of these cameras will never outweigh litigation brought by any member of our community wrongfully detained or accused from the stored information.
Mass surveillance is, or used to be, Un-American. When the City Council passed this, I would like to believe they were unaware of the dangers. I hope they revisit the issue.
Flock cameras have been used incorrectly by multiple counties across the United States. We don’t know how the ones in monmouth are being used and or exploited.
I totally agree. Putting something like a camera on a public sign or vehicle without public discussion for sure & a decision is also appropriate or you are violating everyone's privacy. With agreement it can be an effective deterrent to various crimes or even provide needed info to solve cases, but not without consent or knowledge. Who even says then how the video info is used?
Is important to preserve rights to travel without been surveillance by government
Remove these cameras
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While artificial intelligence will be increasingly useful in solving crimes, surveilling all citizens 24/7 sets a dangerous precendent. Cameras may be necessary in a major city, but let's preserve the human element in our small town of mostly law-abiding citizens.