Link Resource Database

Links to reliable sources (news articles, research, and analysis) for informed opposition to dragnet mass surveillance.

This database focuses on facts and reporting rather than opinion or philosophy. The more reliable, the better. We're looking for things that can be presented to elected officials and other decision-makers as independent, reliable sources that they should take seriously.

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• 🔗 Council Takes First Step Toward Canceling Flock Contract
  Voice of San Diego · 2026-10-22
  
• 🔗 City Council Will Vote On Flock Camera Contract | Newsradio 600 KOGO
  KOGO 600 AM San Diego · 2026-10-22
  
• 🔗 City Council committee votes to end San Diego's use of Flock ALPR technology
  KPBS 15 San Diego · 2026-10-21
  
• 🔗 San Diego City Council votes to end Flock camera contract, heads closer to full approval
  KNSD NBC 7 San Diego · 2026-10-21
  
• 🔗 San Diego police chief issues statement on ALPR cameras
  KUSI FOX 5 News · 2026-10-21
  Flockaganda
• 🔗 With unanimous committee vote, San Diego moves closer to turning off Flock cameras
  San Diego Union-Tribune · 2026-10-21
  
• 🔗 San Diego City Council committee moves to end Flock contract
  KPBS 15 San Diego · 2026-10-21
  
• 🔗 A push to end the use of Flock Safety cameras in San Diego
  KFMB CBS 8 San Diego via YouTube · 2026-10-21
  
• 🔗 Flock Safety defends ALPRs as debate continues among San Diego City leaders
  KFMB CBS 8 San Diego · 2026-10-21
  

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  • 🔗 Flock Safety defends ALPRs as debate continues among San Diego City leaders
    CBS 8 via Yahoo
• 🔗 Flock Safety defends ALPRs as debate continues in San Diego
  KFMB CBS 8 San Diego · 2026-10-21
  Flockaganda

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  • 🔗 Flock Safety defends ALPRs as debate continues in San Diego
    KFMB CBS 8 San Diego via YouTube
  • 🔗 Flock Safety defends ALPRs as debate continues in San Diego
    KFMB CBS 8 San Diego (2) via YouTube
• 🔗 Council committee to discuss resolution to terminate services with Flock Safety
  Times of San Diego · 2026-10-20
  
• 🔗 Councilmember Whitburn calls for removal of Flock cameras after repeated support
  KPBS 15 San Diego · 2026-10-13
  
• 🔗 San Diegans demand city cancel automated license plate reader contracts
  Daylight San Diego · 2026-09-30
  
• 🔗 'The Emperor Is a Fan of Flock': Darth Vader Speaks at City Council Meeting
  Gizmodo · 2026-08-20
  

  More coverage (9 related entries):

  • 🔗 'Darth Vader' comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting
    The Guardian
  • 🔗 'The Emperor is a fan of Flock': Man dressed as Darth Vader defends surveillance cameras at San Diego City Council meeting
    KUSI FOX 5 News
  • 🔗 'The Emperor is a fan': Darth Vader backs San Diego Flock surveillance cams
    Los Angeles Times
  • 🔗 'Darth Vader' makes the case for Flock cameras at city council meeting - video
    The Guardian
  • 🔗 Flock cameras face backlash in Silicon Valley's hometown -even from 'Darth Vader'
    The Independent
  • 🔗 'Darth Vader' supports Flock cameras in humorous act at city council meeting
    WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago via YouTube
  • 🔗 'Darth Vader' Wants You to Know He Definitely Supports Flock Surveillance
    WIRED
  • 🔗 Man who lampooned Flock as Darth Vader in San Diego says more 'tricks' rolled up his sleeve
    San Diego Union-Tribune
  • 🔗 'Darth Vader' makes the case for Flock cameras at city council meeting
    Guardian News via YouTube
• 🔗 Ending Flock funding would have freed up money to keep bay bathrooms open
  San Diego Union-Tribune · 2026-07-31
  
• 🔗 Debate rises over license plate readers in San Diego after Los Angeles police rollback
  KNSD NBC 7 San Diego · 2026-07-13
  Los Angeles

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  • 🔗 Debate rises over license plate readers in San Diego after Los Angeles police rollback
    KNSD NBC 7 San Diego via YouTube
• 🔗 San Diego privacy board seeks more police tech oversight
  Axios San Diego · 2026-05-07
  
• 🔗 SCLU speaks against SDPD surveillance technology contract
  The UCSD Guardian · 2026-05-04
  
• 🔗 San Diego leaders push police to seek alternatives to Flock for surveillance
  Axios San Diego · 2025-12-12
  
• 🔗 Community groups call on city to stop using automated license plate reader cameras
  KPBS 15 San Diego · 2025-12-04
  Video
• 🔗 Community groups call on San Diego to shut down flock license plate reader system
  KUSI FOX 5 News · 2025-12-04
  

  "The coalition pointed to a January 2024 data breach that allowed thousands of unauthorized searches of San Diegans' travel information, many of them conducted by agencies outside the region. They argue the most troubling element was that the breach was not disclosed in the city's required annual surveillance report, something residents said eroded trust."

• 🔗 Automated license plate readers spark slew of privacy concerns in San Diego
  Times of San Diego · 2025-06-09