Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Ban Ordinance

Voiced support for the ALPR ban ordinance and new housing developments, emphasizing the need for comprehensive ecosystem support.

Expressed strong support for the ALPR ban ordinance to protect Fourth Amendment privacy rights.

Complimented the council's timer system and expressed concerns regarding government surveillance and data sharing.

Expressed support for the ALPR ban, arguing that mass data collection violates constitutional rights without deterring violent crime.

Opposed ALPR technology on moral and privacy grounds, citing background in artificial intelligence mathematics.

Supported the ALPR ban as an ASU computer science PhD candidate studying AI, noting a lack of evidence linking ALPRs to crime reduction.

Cited survey data showing strong public support for the ALPR ban and detailed nationwide instances of ALPR abuse.

Supported the ALPR ban to protect personal privacy and briefly endorsed Aramark workers' demands.

Called ALPR systems creepy and unconstitutional, stating there is no consensus evidence that they reduce crime.

Spoke on behalf of the ACLU of Arizona in strong support of adopting Ordinance 2026-46 without weakening amendments.

Praised local leadership in defending Fourth Amendment rights and urged approval of the ALPR ban.

Supported the ALPR ban, warning against environmental impacts of AI data centers and police misuse against protesters.

Expressed support for the ALPR ban as a law student, emphasizing the importance of municipal leadership in protecting privacy.

Shared engineering graduate research showing AI-driven ALPRs only show slight correlations, not causation, with crime reduction.

Urged the council to pass the ALPR ban as written without watering down protections.

Addressed police claims about task forces and crime-solving, stating warrants are a constitutional baseline, not a handcuff.

Expressed opposition to Flock cameras as a 50-year resident and attorney, comparing them to barcoding citizens.

Opposed the ALPR ban, sharing a personal story of how police recovered a stolen vehicle using plate technology.

Thanked the city for disabling cameras and discussed historical erosion of Fourth Amendment rights.

Supported the ALPR ban to prevent tax dollars from funding mass surveillance.

Expressed strong opposition to invasive surveillance and welcomed the removal of cameras.

Advocated for strengthening the ALPR ordinance by making knowing misuse a misdemeanor and barring data sharing.

Supported the ALPR ban, citing nationwide abuses, immigration enforcement tracking, and Supreme Court precedent.

Supported passing the ALPR ban ordinance as presented without weakening loopholes.

Opposed ALPR tracking as an indigenous resident and former teacher, citing spiritual privacy and religious freedom concerns.

Urged the council to pass the ban and establish legally binding safeguards against surveillance.

Spoke on behalf of the Tempe Officers Association opposing the ban and the rushed legislative process.

Supported the ALPR ban, warning against data sharing with ICE and corporate surveillance interests.

Supported the ALPR ban, arguing that surveillance solves crime rather than preventing it.

Supported the ALPR ban, advocating for community investments in social services to prevent crime.