At a city council meeting in Springfield, Missouri, residents who wanted to speak about the city's Flock surveillance camera contract were instead met with arrests. According to 404 Media, the mayor shut down the discussion and two people were taken away, including a woman who was reportedly speaking quietly about Flock at the time.
City officials cited a 'disruption of meetings of city council' rule in making the arrests. The incident highlights tensions over police surveillance technology and the limits of public participation in local governance.
The source report does not include comment from the city or the arrested individuals, so their accounts are not represented here.