Mike Vick's campaign rejects the notion that Flock cameras are needed to protect citizens
Mike VickAmerican Solidarity Party write-in candidate for governor of Illinois, on his campaign's priorities page
Mike Vick's campaign for Illinois governor says on its priorities page that it opposes an automated surveillance state, that Flock cameras and similar devices pose serious privacy and data use concerns, and that it rejects the notion that they are needed to protect citizens. The campaign told Dispute Index that Vick has opposed Flock cameras since learning of them.
“We oppose the outsourcing of human-centered justice to a mass, automated surveillance state. Flock cameras and other such devices pose serious and legitimate privacy and data use concerns, and we reject the notion that they are needed to protect citizens. We must instead be protected from encroachment on our civil liberties.”
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Priorities page of Mike Vick's campaign for Illinois governor, undated and checked October 1, 2026. The campaign told Dispute Index by email on October 1, 2026 that it had recently added this item to the page.
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The item, titled "Opposing the AI Surveillance State," appears under the heading "Advancing Restorative Justice, Equity and Human Fraternity" on the campaign's priorities page. The campaign told Dispute Index that Vick has opposed Flock cameras since he became aware of them and that it recently added the item to the page.
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The next item on the page concerns immigration enforcement.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. The campaign opposes the automated surveillance state and rejects the notion that Flock cameras are needed to protect citizens at all, which rejects the systems outright, so we labeled it Condemned with the Ban or remove step.
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The Dispute Index. "Mike Vick's campaign rejects the notion that Flock cameras are needed to protect citizens". First published: 2026-10-01. Last updated: 2026-10-01. https://disputeindex.com/events/4335-mike-vick-s-campaign-for-illinois-governor-says