- Carl Gunn, 77, protested Flock surveillance cameras in St. Petersburg by sitting in front of one with a sign reading 'DOWN WITH FLOCK CAMERAS'.
- Flock cameras are private, for-profit devices that automatically read license plates and generate AI profiles of vehicles, storing data in a searchable database.
- St. Petersburg police use the cameras to solve crimes, but critics argue they enable mass surveillance and have led to wrongful arrests and privacy violations.
- Gunn's protest was legal and non-destructive; he was joined by supporters, honked at by drivers, and briefly questioned by police.
- The ACLU and bipartisan lawmakers have raised constitutional concerns about the cameras, which are part of a growing nationwide surveillance network.