Florida Digital Rights Association

Participate in the DeFlock National Week of Action, events near you - Aug 16-22!

By FLDR | 2 min read

The grassroots network of DeFlock is organizing a National Week of Action from August 16-22. You can find participating groups across the country, including across Florida! As a group which is adamantly against the use ALPRs, the Florida Digital Rights Association is happy to be participating as well.

Below are the events that we are running ourselves, as well as those run by other groups we are in touch with. We hope you can learn about an event happening near you either through us or through others who are part of the anti-ALPR movement.

You can join others who want to fight against mass surveillance by joining our Signal group chat. More information on these events and more will be shared there as well.

This page will be updated over time.

Week of Action Events

DeFlock St Pete - Campaign Kickoff Meeting
Date: Saturday, August 15
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Barack Obama Library - 3745 9th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Details: "DeFlock St Pete will be holding an educational meeting! This meeting will help residents to understand what Flock is and why it matters to them. We will also discuss how people can get involved in our campaign and what next steps will look like."

FLDR Broward - No ALPRs: Virtual Town Hall
Date: Sunday, August 16
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Online (see dedicated event page for details)
Details: Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) scan millions of plates daily giving police enormous unchecked power that challenges our constitutional rights. Join this virtual meeting to learn about surveillance technology, ask questions, receive tools on how to get contracts cancelled in our city.

Miami Tech Enthusiast Club - Flock 101: Information Session
Date: Tuesday, August 18
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Westchester Regional Library Health and Wellness Information Center - 9445 Coral Wy, Miami, FL 33165
Details: Join us as we share information on who is Flock Safety, what are automated license plate readers, and how all of these cameras contribute to mass surveillance in America and Miami.

FLDR Brevard - Sign Waive and Flyer Handout
Date: Wednesday, August 19
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Melbourne, FL (exact location TBA)
Details: Join us as we show our community that Flock and other mass surveillance cameras are not welcome here! We will be demonstrating against the cameras and passing out flyers with more information on how Flock erodes our right to privacy and does not make our communities safer.


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