Dear Fort Bragg City Council,

Fort Bragg likely adopted Flock cameras with good intentions—safer neighborhoods. My concern is that few of us are stopping to consider where this path leads.

Surveillance capabilities are growing exponentially as AI layers onto cameras, sensors, and databases. A tool that reads license plates today can evolve into one that tracks and profiles people through countless digital signals—phones, smartwatches, vehicle systems—building a remarkably complete picture of someone's life.

These changes happen gradually. Each new capability arrives as a small, reasonable upgrade. Viewed individually, they sound harmless. Combined, they become something very different.

History shows freedoms are often surrendered one small step at a time. In trying to build a safer society, we risk building one where everyone is monitored by default—without fully realizing it.

I hope the Council keeps asking not just what these technologies can do today, but what they may become. Once this infrastructure exists, it's nearly impossible to roll back.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,