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Eyes Off ALX

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Alexandria neighbors volunteering to ensure city tech decisions align with public input, privacy, and security. Current campaign: #TurnOffFlock #TurnOnOversight Learn more: EyesOffALX.org

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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 5h
An automated license plate reader system goes live Friday in the parking garage at Park + Ford, a 435-unit apartment building on Ford Avenue, over the objections of 109 residents who signed a petition asking management to stop it.
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License plate readers go live Friday at a West End apartment building
A petition signed by 109 residents asked Bozzuto to stop the rollout. Metropolis says its platform is opt-in; the building told residents an account is required to keep parking.
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Chad Marlow @chadmarlow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 10h
APD just hired Dr. Robin Engel, who also consulted with Denver, CO on ALPRs. Per ACLU: After Dr. Engel gave her blessing, Denver switched ALPR vendors W/O real input and without creating critical guidelines to protect privacy and personal info. Do you want this for ALX? If not, speak today!
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Alexandria police to publish map of Flock camera locations, conduct surveillance systems audit | ALXnow
The Alexandria Police Department will release a map of automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera locations across the city by Oct. 1, the same day that it begins a third-party audit of its surveill...
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 22h
People around ALX “actually don't want convenience at the cost of our privacy, safety and wellness.” It’s just common sense.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 29/09/2026
APD says ALPRs don't do facial recognition. But once the data exists, third parties can AI-augment it with personalized profiles, including racial and gender analysis. Was that risk weighed before these cameras went up in ALX? No. ALX must take ALPRs down now and build a real review process!
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 29/09/2026
👋 Hi there #AlxSkeets! You may have wondered who is behind Eyes Off ALX - We are Alexandria neighbors who nerd out (prob too much) on law, tech, and government. We’re channeling it to help improve our city's tech decisions + protect your privacy, security, and rights. Learn more at EyesOffALX.org!
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Eyes Off ALX — Turn off Flock. Turn on oversight.
Eyes Off ALX works to ensure Alexandria, VA's technology decisions protect residents' privacy, security, and rights. Current campaign: turn off Flock.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 29/09/2026
👋 Hi there #AlxSkeets! You may have wondered who is behind Eyes Off ALX - We are Alexandria neighbors who nerd out (prob too much) on law, tech, and government. We’re channeling it to help improve our city's tech decisions + protect your privacy, security, and rights. Learn more at EyesOffALX.org!
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Eyes Off ALX — Turn off Flock. Turn on oversight.
Eyes Off ALX works to ensure Alexandria, VA's technology decisions protect residents' privacy, security, and rights. Current campaign: turn off Flock.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 27/09/2026
Was chewing on 🥯 & ideas @ Chewish this morning: ALX neighbors who work in privacy, consumer protection, human rights, and tech started Eyes Off ALX. But what do folks in other fields want to know about these topics? Reply, DM, or 📧 hello@eyesoffalx.org. We’re here to spread knowledge & help ALX!
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 26/09/2026
Yes, the lack of US data privacy is a big issue. But our local gov can take meaningful action to improve privacy today. Massive amounts of VC money are pouring into surveillance tech companies like Flock BECAUSE that data access is uniquely valuable! It’s not the same as data on your cell phone!
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 24/09/2026
Alert: Seats still available right now at the APD public meeting re: Flock. If you are in Del Ray, please come to Duncan Library and show APD the community is concerned about unaccountable mass surveillance tech deployed in our city!
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 24/09/2026
Alert: Eyes Off ALX needs your help TODAY (9/24)! APD’s delayed clarifications on its ALPR policy do NOT acknowledge tech risks/harms. We need folks to show up and demand real accountability. Meet us tonight @ 5:30pm Pork Barrel, then come w/ us to APD’s 6:30pm public session @ Duncan Library!
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 23/09/2026
If you want an excellent primer on why Flock needs to get out of ALX (and should not be replaced), watch today’s Senate hearing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_yM... We will be sharing key points from the hearing @ the Eyes Off ALX meetup tomorrow, 9/24, 5:30pm at Pork Barrel BBQ. Hope to see you there!
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LIVE: Josh Hawley Probes Flock Surveillance Network In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 23/09/2026
Alert: Eyes Off ALX needs your help tmrw (9/24)! APD’s delayed clarifications on its ALPR policy do NOT acknowledge tech risks/harms. We need folks to show up and demand real accountability. Meet us tmrw, 9/24 @ 5:30pm Pork Barrel, then come w/ us to APD’s 6:30pm public session @ Duncan Library!
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 23/09/2026
Alert: Eyes Off ALX needs your help tmrw (9/24)! APD’s delayed clarifications on its ALPR policy do NOT acknowledge tech risks/harms. We need folks to show up and demand real accountability. Meet us tmrw, 9/24 @ 5:30pm Pork Barrel, then come w/ us to APD’s 6:30pm public session @ Duncan Library!
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William @callmewilliam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Regarding AI - also ALPRs - xkcd.com/2030/
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Voting Software
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 18/09/2026
ALL OF THIS. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Eyes Off ALX members have been making these points to city stakeholders for MONTHS! There is no reason ALX should still have a contract with Flock, an irresponsible tech vendor who the city’s designated tech advisors argue is ACTIVELY harming Alexandrians. Enough already.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 18/09/2026
Mark your calendars. ALX police department has said it has identified two tentative dates for community listening sessions on Flock and ALPRs, Sept. 24 and Oct. 7, at locations on the east and west sides of the city. We will send updates with more information, so be sure to sign up at EyesOffALX.org
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Eyes Off ALX — Turn off Flock. Turn on oversight.
Alexandria police have run license plate cameras since 2023. City Council has never taken a vote on it. Eyes Off ALX is a campaign for surveillance oversight in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 17/09/2026
EyesOffALX will be making a public comment tonight. You should join us! DM if you want ideas for Flock/ALPR comments framed for IT Commission interests. Or, if you can’t join today, go to EyesOffALX.org and sign up for email updates on these types of community feedback opportunities!
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Eyes Off ALX — Turn off Flock. Turn on oversight.
Alexandria police have run license plate cameras since 2023. City Council has never taken a vote on it. Eyes Off ALX is a campaign for surveillance oversight in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 16/09/2026
They are called “license plate readers”, but much more than license plates can be captured…. Don’t be fooled!
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bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The difference is one captures anyone's data at any time, while the other only captures data of assholes at the time they are engaged in asshole behavior.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 14/09/2026
Power requires checks and balances: Convincing a judge with evidence and probable cause. Public transparency on motives behind and use of powerful tools. Independent auditors. ALX needs real checks and balance protections for surveillance tech in this city. Not just “audits” by the audited.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 12/09/2026
On the city’s current ALPR “transparency”portal: - It doesn't list what Alx police can search. - The Alexandria Sheriff's Office operates its own readers, doesn't appear on the Alx police list, and publishes no portal at all. - We have “two agencies, one city, half a picture.” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Ryan Belmore | Substack
Owner & Publisher, The Alexandria Brief & What's Up Newp. Nearly 15 years in local independent journalism. Covering the city I call home. 📍Alexandria, VA via Newport, RI
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 11/09/2026
Feels like a good day to share on topic hope and a pinch of whimsy.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 10/09/2026
👀 FYI - Highlighting VA-wide ALPR “guardrails” is a toothless talking point. In Jan. 2026, the VSCC made clear that VA’s statutory guardrails have not stopped VA police departments from prohibited out-of-state sharing practices.
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The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 09/09/2026
Four police agencies, one state law, four different sets of rules for license plate cameras
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Four police agencies, one state law, four different sets of rules for license plate cameras
Two adopted the state's model policy. Two wrote their own. They differ on how long data is kept, how much of it gets audited, and whether you can find out what the system holds about you.
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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The only kind of flock we need in Alexandria
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 09/09/2026
At tonight’s city meeting, Mayor @alyia4alx.bsky.social stated the obvious: Flock needs to go. And police tech needs accountability. APD proposed a cherry-picked third party tech auditor, and the CM suggested such a contract is near done. Should the audited pick their auditor? What do you think?
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 08/09/2026
APD: Don’t worry about our mass surveillance tech! We have a policy we self-govern. Just trust us. LOCAL NEWS: APD not clearly answering tech Qs. APD policy was ignored. APD pushing back on data limits. ALX: Maybe we should have a public process to verify police tech need, use, etc… ACLU: 👍👏😉
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 07/09/2026
Today, ALX is focused on Flock ALPRs. But simple City Council questions and requests to APD are getting ignored, per @alexandriabrief.com’s reporting. This pattern won’t end with ALPRs, unless we demand change. Follow for updates on how other cities have fixed this issue. #FlockOff #OversightOn
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 06/09/2026
Mass surveillance is serious … about contributing to the Sunday funnies. (FYI - @thezebraalexandria.bsky.social this is a good example of how to actually tackle this topic with levity…) #EyesOffALX #FlockOff #OversightOn
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 05/09/2026
We’ve got 3 different answers to one simple question: how many surveillance cameras does ALX have? The Mayor first asked in June 2025 — there’s still no clear answer. Reformed policy isn’t enough. We need a reformed process with real public input on ALX surveillance tech. #FlockOff #OversightOn
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 04/09/2026
Did you know Alexandria’s last No Kings rally happened on a route with Flock ALPR cameras? 🫪 Always on surveillance chills speech and can easily be misused. But our voices can help make better tech decisions for our city. Be sure to follow us at @eyesoffalx.bsky.social to learn more.
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 03/09/2026
#EyesOffALX is launching a website soon - we’ve compiled information about Flock, ALPRs, and surveillance tech in Alexandria, VA. Right now, such tech is set up without public input, but we have the details on what YOU can do to change that! Follow this account for the latest updates
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Eyes Off ALX @eyesoffalx.org · 03/09/2026
ALPRs (like Flock) arrived in Alx “quietly” without public discussion and are still exempt from routine public oversight. In fact, surveillance tech run by the city is often installed this way. Alexandrians must demand changes to this process now - for ALPRs and other tech too. #EyesOffAlx
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