Dismantle surveillance systems in Colorado
The Issue
I've always cherished spending evenings on my front porch or in my yard, enjoying the serene atmosphere of my relatively low-crime neighborhood in Colorado. However, this peace is slowly being eroded away every night as I count up to 14 drones of varying sizes and elevations flying over my house. This isn't a scene from a dystopian movie—this is the reality I face daily. The constant presence of drones surveilling my community, paired with the state-wide deployment of Flock Surveillance System cameras, has turned our tranquil neighborhood into a surveilled zone, making me apprehensive about my movements even within my own property.
The use of these invasive technologies by fire and police departments, allegedly for preventative crime measures, is deeply unsettling. While the intention may be to enhance public safety, the blanket surveillance it results in is an infringement on our privacy and personal freedoms. By conducting these high-tech surveillance patrols, they're cultivating a climate of fear and suspicion, where innocent residents feel monitored and potentially criminalized just for stepping outside their homes.
Statistics have shown that neighborhoods like mine, with low crime rates, do not benefit from heightened surveillance methods. Rather than preventing crime, these measures often result in the over-policing of communities, particularly those already marginalized, and the erosion of trust between citizens and those tasked with protecting us. According to a recent study by the ACLU, mass surveillance practices have not conclusively reduced crime rates but have increased invasion of privacy incidents, catalyzing growing public concern.
Let's push back against these invasive practices by dismantling the Flock Surveillance System cameras around the state of Colorado and ensuring that drones are not used for preventative crime measures by fire and police departments. We need smarter, community-focused crime prevention strategies that respect our privacy and enhance mutual trust.
Join me in urging Colorado state officials to reconsider the deployment and application of these surveillance technologies. By signing this petition, you are advocating for the preservation of our right to privacy and the re-establishment of our neighborhoods as safe, open spaces to live freely and authentically.
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The Issue
I've always cherished spending evenings on my front porch or in my yard, enjoying the serene atmosphere of my relatively low-crime neighborhood in Colorado. However, this peace is slowly being eroded away every night as I count up to 14 drones of varying sizes and elevations flying over my house. This isn't a scene from a dystopian movie—this is the reality I face daily. The constant presence of drones surveilling my community, paired with the state-wide deployment of Flock Surveillance System cameras, has turned our tranquil neighborhood into a surveilled zone, making me apprehensive about my movements even within my own property.
The use of these invasive technologies by fire and police departments, allegedly for preventative crime measures, is deeply unsettling. While the intention may be to enhance public safety, the blanket surveillance it results in is an infringement on our privacy and personal freedoms. By conducting these high-tech surveillance patrols, they're cultivating a climate of fear and suspicion, where innocent residents feel monitored and potentially criminalized just for stepping outside their homes.
Statistics have shown that neighborhoods like mine, with low crime rates, do not benefit from heightened surveillance methods. Rather than preventing crime, these measures often result in the over-policing of communities, particularly those already marginalized, and the erosion of trust between citizens and those tasked with protecting us. According to a recent study by the ACLU, mass surveillance practices have not conclusively reduced crime rates but have increased invasion of privacy incidents, catalyzing growing public concern.
Let's push back against these invasive practices by dismantling the Flock Surveillance System cameras around the state of Colorado and ensuring that drones are not used for preventative crime measures by fire and police departments. We need smarter, community-focused crime prevention strategies that respect our privacy and enhance mutual trust.
Join me in urging Colorado state officials to reconsider the deployment and application of these surveillance technologies. By signing this petition, you are advocating for the preservation of our right to privacy and the re-establishment of our neighborhoods as safe, open spaces to live freely and authentically.
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Petition created on August 1, 2026