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‘They’re watching.’ Montana Senate Candidate’s ad Plays to Anti-Flock Sentiments
Bodnar says the cameras collect more than traffic data and stores identifying information in cloud systems he says are vulnerable to misuse.
- On Monday, independent Montana Senate candidate Seth Bodnar released a campaign video firing a shotgun at a Flock Safety surveillance camera to oppose automated license plate readers he claims violate citizen privacy.
- Bodnar, a former University of Montana president, labeled the camera network "creepy as hell" and linked it to a "massive economy" that trades personal data while monitoring ordinary daily errands like "getting groceries" and "going to church."
- During the video, the words "OUR PRIVACY IS NOT FOR SALE" appeared over Rockwell's 1983 song "Somebody's Watching Me." Bodnar declared "Flock off, man!" while firing at the device mounted beside a bag of flour.
- Challenging President Donald Trump, who recently stated he "likes" Flock cameras, the ad criticizes Republican rival Kurt Alme for remaining silent on the issue to differentiate Bodnar's campaign in the Senate race.
- Communities nationwide have cut ties with Flock Safety following backlash over law enforcement's access to surveillance data, while Rutgers University polling shows Alme leading at 38 percent to Bodnar's 30 percent among 845 voters.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
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- 45% of the sources lean Right
45% Right
L 33%
C 22%
R 45%
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