Decision Makers:
David A. Crissman
It is time for Bellefontaine to ban ALPR AI surveillance cameras (like Flock Safety) on our public roads.
On June 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark 6-3 ruling in Chatrie v. United States that completely destroys the legal justification for these mass AI surveillance networks. The Court officially outlawed digital "dragnets"—ruling that tracking the locations of thousands of innocent citizens without a specific warrant is a direct violation of our Fourth Amendment rights.
Because this ruling happened just a few weeks ago, it is highly relevant. It acts as an immediate legal warning to Flock Safety and any city using their technology.
Ohio Cities Are Already Fighting Back 🛑
This isn’t just a national issue—it is hitting hard right here in Ohio.
- Dayton Covered Their Cameras: The City of Dayton suspended its Flock camera program and had city workers literally cover the cameras with trash bags over major privacy and data-sharing violations.
- Columbus Facing Heavy Scrutiny: Columbus police were forced to launch an online "transparency portal" amid massive public backlash regarding how their Flock data was being shared.
- State House Pushing Bans: Under Ohio House Bill 725, state lawmakers are actively moving to heavily restrict and criminalize the commercial tracking, sharing, and misuse of automated license plate recognition data.
Why This Matters for Bellefontaine Right Now:
❌ We are not targets: ALPR cameras constantly log and track every single driver passing through town just to look for a few suspects. The Supreme Court just ruled that sweeping up innocent people's location data like this is unconstitutional.
❌ No more excuses: Camera companies claim "point-in-time" snapshots don't violate privacy. The Supreme Court rejected that defense, ruling that even brief digital tracking requires a warrant.
❌ Driving is a necessity: You can't go to work, buy groceries, or take your kids to school without using our local roads. Under Ohio’s "Home Rule" doctrine, our local government has the absolute power to step in and protect us. Ordinary daily activities shouldn't mean giving up your constitutional right to privacy.
Bellefontaine needs to be proactive. Keeping or installing these AI surveillance networks leaves our city open to massive, costly lawsuits under this new Supreme Court precedent.
Let’s protect our local privacy and liberty. Please share this, tag our local officials, and urge City Council to put a stop to AI surveillance dragnets in Bellefontaine! 👇
#BellefontaineOhio #PrivacyRights #FourthAmendment #LocalGovernment #SCOTUS #FlockSafety #OhioLaw #StopSurveillance
Bellefontaine, remember who holds the power. We the people! We must speak up before freedom fades by degrees. If you believe privacy is worth protecting, sign this petition, attend city council meetings, ask questions, and make your voice heard.
Updates
So far we’ve reached 25 signatures!
July 31, 2026
We have to protect our Beautiful city! Furthermore our country, from the filth that has accumulated with in our public offices, and protect our lovely amendments of the constitution and our precious bill of rights Use this for a analogy, A plant that is close to dying. You can bring it back to life if we cut away the dead parts, so what’s left is nothing, but green and what’s alive. As long as we persistently water it and pay attention to it consistently, we can have a beautiful plant that can serve its purpose for what it is!
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Privacy matters and laws can change to make things that were once innocuous illegal. Surveillance is an infringement on the rights of the people.
Too many mistakes
Violation of privacy and abused by police regularly.
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Decision Makers:
David A. Crissman
It is time for Bellefontaine to ban ALPR AI surveillance cameras (like Flock Safety) on our public roads.
On June 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark 6-3 ruling in Chatrie v. United States that completely destroys the legal justification for these mass AI surveillance networks. The Court officially outlawed digital "dragnets"—ruling that tracking the locations of thousands of innocent citizens without a specific warrant is a direct violation of our Fourth Amendment rights.
Because this ruling happened just a few weeks ago, it is highly relevant. It acts as an immediate legal warning to Flock Safety and any city using their technology.
Ohio Cities Are Already Fighting Back 🛑
This isn’t just a national issue—it is hitting hard right here in Ohio.
- Dayton Covered Their Cameras: The City of Dayton suspended its Flock camera program and had city workers literally cover the cameras with trash bags over major privacy and data-sharing violations.
- Columbus Facing Heavy Scrutiny: Columbus police were forced to launch an online "transparency portal" amid massive public backlash regarding how their Flock data was being shared.
- State House Pushing Bans: Under Ohio House Bill 725, state lawmakers are actively moving to heavily restrict and criminalize the commercial tracking, sharing, and misuse of automated license plate recognition data.
Why This Matters for Bellefontaine Right Now:
❌ We are not targets: ALPR cameras constantly log and track every single driver passing through town just to look for a few suspects. The Supreme Court just ruled that sweeping up innocent people's location data like this is unconstitutional.
❌ No more excuses: Camera companies claim "point-in-time" snapshots don't violate privacy. The Supreme Court rejected that defense, ruling that even brief digital tracking requires a warrant.
❌ Driving is a necessity: You can't go to work, buy groceries, or take your kids to school without using our local roads. Under Ohio’s "Home Rule" doctrine, our local government has the absolute power to step in and protect us. Ordinary daily activities shouldn't mean giving up your constitutional right to privacy.
Bellefontaine needs to be proactive. Keeping or installing these AI surveillance networks leaves our city open to massive, costly lawsuits under this new Supreme Court precedent.
Let’s protect our local privacy and liberty. Please share this, tag our local officials, and urge City Council to put a stop to AI surveillance dragnets in Bellefontaine! 👇
#BellefontaineOhio #PrivacyRights #FourthAmendment #LocalGovernment #SCOTUS #FlockSafety #OhioLaw #StopSurveillance
Bellefontaine, remember who holds the power. We the people! We must speak up before freedom fades by degrees. If you believe privacy is worth protecting, sign this petition, attend city council meetings, ask questions, and make your voice heard.
Updates
So far we’ve reached 25 signatures!
July 31, 2026
We have to protect our Beautiful city! Furthermore our country, from the filth that has accumulated with in our public offices, and protect our lovely amendments of the constitution and our precious bill of rights Use this for a analogy, A plant that is close to dying. You can bring it back to life if we cut away the dead parts, so what’s left is nothing, but green and what’s alive. As long as we persistently water it and pay attention to it consistently, we can have a beautiful plant that can serve its purpose for what it is!
4 Comments
The ease of hacking for these cameras is well known, and many many people with availability to their footage are not trustworthy people as we have seen. Consent is key in mass wide spread continuous surveillance, any other business and home with cameras there is a warrant needed to access the footage which is applied consent. Any and all people with access to the flock cameras have access sans warrant, leading to stalking and tracking behavior.
Privacy matters and laws can change to make things that were once innocuous illegal. Surveillance is an infringement on the rights of the people.
Too many mistakes
Violation of privacy and abused by police regularly.
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The ease of hacking for these cameras is well known, and many many people with availability to their footage are not trustworthy people as we have seen. Consent is key in mass wide spread continuous surveillance, any other business and home with cameras there is a warrant needed to access the footage which is applied consent. Any and all people with access to the flock cameras have access sans warrant, leading to stalking and tracking behavior.