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Petition addressed to: Rutherford County Commissioners and local authorities
Rutherford County belongs to its citizens, not a network of automated surveillance. The expansion of Flock Safety license plate readers across our roads poses a direct threat to our fundamental right to privacy, enabling continuous, warrantless location tracking of everyday residents going about their normal lives.
Mass surveillance tools like Flock cameras record where we drive, when we travel, and who we visit—storing vast amounts of location data on law-abiding citizens. Local traffic monitoring should not come at the cost of our civil liberties or hand off our community's movement history to expansive databases.
By signing this petition, you are calling on the Rutherford County Commissioners and local authorities to:
- Remove existing Flock Safety camera systems within county jurisdiction.
- Halt any future expansion or funding for automated license plate reader (ALPR) network surveillance.
- Prioritize transparent, constitutional public safety solutions that respect the Fourth Amendment rights of every resident and visitor.
Stand up for constitutional privacy in Rutherford County. Sign and share this petition today to demand an immediate end to local mass surveillance!
Reason
Protect Constitutional Rights: Continuous, automated tracking of law-abiding citizens infringes on our Fourth Amendment right to reasonable privacy and protection against warrantless surveillance.
Prevent Unchecked Data Collection: License plate cameras build comprehensive movement profiles—recording where you work, shop, worship, and socialize—storing private daily habits in expansive databases without your knowledge or explicit consent.
Preserve Local Freedom: Mass surveillance creates a climate of constant monitoring. Public safety can and should be achieved through transparent, accountable policing that respects individual liberty rather than treating every driver as a potential suspect.
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Petition details
Petition started:
11 Aug 2026
Collection ends:
02/10/2027
Region:
North Carolina
Topic:
Civil rights
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It’s important to me because not just a violation of a constitutional amendment but also no body in this county has asked to be spyed on by big government. No one likes to get spyed on when just trying to go to the gas station, or the bank, or to whichever store one chooses to go, or a park because for some forsaken reason these people put a camera right at a park and it is disgusting.
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Cause I would not want then in my town and I would want to people to sign if I was in this position in my town. So I'm only doing as I would want others to do for me. We the people need to stand up and do what's right to bring this country back to how it supposed to be. For the people by the people
(We The People)
The phrase "We the People" is the opening statement of the Preamble to the United States Constitution, which was signed on September 17, 1787. It is one of the most famous phrases in American history because it establishes that the government's power comes directly from its citizens, not from a monarch or ruler. You can view the original text on the National Archives Constitution Page.The Full Text of the Preamble"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."Core Meanings of the PhrasePopular Sovereignty: It declares that the citizens themselves are creating the government and choosing how they are ruled.National Unity: By stating "We the People of the United States" rather than naming individual states, it emphasized a unified nation over a loose collection of states.A Living Mission: The goals listed after the phrase—like establishing justice and promoting the general welfare—act as a constant checklist for the nation's progress.If you want, I can share:The history of who wrote the Preamble (such as Gouverneur Morris)A breakdown of what each specific phrase means (like "domestic Tranquility")