Remove ALPRs from streets starting in DuPage County
Remove ALPRs from streets starting in DuPage County
The Issue
My name is Anthony Pareigis, and I am living through a modern-day privacy nightmare. Recently, I was accused of removing Flock cameras from DuPage County, Illinois, an incident tied to an indictment that came up on Saturday, July 26th. But this isn’t just about me; it’s about the pervasive and unconstitutional invasion of privacy that affects us all.
Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), like Flock cameras, are rapidly transforming our public spaces into zones of unwarranted surveillance. On my daily 10-mile commute to work, my vehicle is photographed 57 times each way. That equates to a staggering 114 instances of surveillance on a single roundtrip. This constant monitoring is conducted mainly by private companies, unregulated and unchecked, often with their employees having undue access to these databases. There have been cases of such databases being misused for spying or profiling individuals without their consent.
This kind of mass surveillance, devoid of transparency and rife with potential for misuse, is not what our communities need or deserve. Studies and reports from institutions like the Electronic Frontier Foundation confirm that ALPRs invade the privacy of individuals without making significant contributions to public safety. The supposed benefits of crime reduction are negligible when weighed against the immense breach of personal freedoms and the risk of abuse.
In DuPage County and beyond, this technological overreach must come to a halt. We need to prioritize the fundamental rights to privacy and freedom without fear of being tracked and watched. Removing ALPRs from our streets will be a significant step toward ensuring that personal liberty is respected and upheld.
I urge DuPage County officials to listen to the voices of the people they serve and take action against this unconstitutional surveillance practice. Let’s demand the removal of all ALPRs starting in DuPage County. Stand with me in the fight to reclaim our streets and secure our privacy. Together, we can make a change if we act now.
Sign this petition to help preserve our privacy and stop unwarranted surveillance in DuPage County and beyond.
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The Issue
My name is Anthony Pareigis, and I am living through a modern-day privacy nightmare. Recently, I was accused of removing Flock cameras from DuPage County, Illinois, an incident tied to an indictment that came up on Saturday, July 26th. But this isn’t just about me; it’s about the pervasive and unconstitutional invasion of privacy that affects us all.
Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), like Flock cameras, are rapidly transforming our public spaces into zones of unwarranted surveillance. On my daily 10-mile commute to work, my vehicle is photographed 57 times each way. That equates to a staggering 114 instances of surveillance on a single roundtrip. This constant monitoring is conducted mainly by private companies, unregulated and unchecked, often with their employees having undue access to these databases. There have been cases of such databases being misused for spying or profiling individuals without their consent.
This kind of mass surveillance, devoid of transparency and rife with potential for misuse, is not what our communities need or deserve. Studies and reports from institutions like the Electronic Frontier Foundation confirm that ALPRs invade the privacy of individuals without making significant contributions to public safety. The supposed benefits of crime reduction are negligible when weighed against the immense breach of personal freedoms and the risk of abuse.
In DuPage County and beyond, this technological overreach must come to a halt. We need to prioritize the fundamental rights to privacy and freedom without fear of being tracked and watched. Removing ALPRs from our streets will be a significant step toward ensuring that personal liberty is respected and upheld.
I urge DuPage County officials to listen to the voices of the people they serve and take action against this unconstitutional surveillance practice. Let’s demand the removal of all ALPRs starting in DuPage County. Stand with me in the fight to reclaim our streets and secure our privacy. Together, we can make a change if we act now.
Sign this petition to help preserve our privacy and stop unwarranted surveillance in DuPage County and beyond.
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Petition created on July 30, 2026