Four trustees made up the majority voting to cancel the contract. Those trustees cited concerns over privacy, distrust of the Flock corporation and the potential for the cameras to be used for immigration enforcement in violation of both state law and village sanctuary ordinances.
Another woke town protecting criminals instead of its citizens.
Isn’t Illinois Fun?
9 months ago
“Feelings, wo oh oh feelings” – should be the walk in song for Oak Park town council meetings. Heavily Hispanic adjacent or nearby towns like Berwyn and Cicero have the cameras and seem unconcerned with ICE and are focused on the reality of crime. White ultra liberals in Oak Park know better…how to make themselves feel good scoring points amongst themselves while reality surrounds them.
Lurker
9 months ago
As the country moves towards backing the police instead of criminals, Oak Park liberals move the other way
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Another woke town protecting criminals instead of its citizens.
“Feelings, wo oh oh feelings” – should be the walk in song for Oak Park town council meetings. Heavily Hispanic adjacent or nearby towns like Berwyn and Cicero have the cameras and seem unconcerned with ICE and are focused on the reality of crime. White ultra liberals in Oak Park know better…how to make themselves feel good scoring points amongst themselves while reality surrounds them.
As the country moves towards backing the police instead of criminals, Oak Park liberals move the other way