A 77-year-old Republican man is staging a solo protest against Flock cameras

A 77-year-old Republican man in St. Petersburg, Florida staged a solo protest against Flock cameras—automated license plate readers operated by a private company that capture vehicle data and AI-generated profiles into a searchable database. Carl Gunn, concerned about privacy invasion, sat in front of a camera with a sign reading "DOWN WITH FLOCK CAMERAS" and received support from passing drivers and strangers, though police briefly questioned him. Civil liberties organizations and bipartisan lawmakers have criticized Flock cameras as unprecedented mass surveillance tools that could enable misuse such as stalking and protester surveillance, while the police department argues they help solve crimes.