Shotgun blast at surveillance tech

Seth Bodnar, an Independent running for US Senate in Montana, shoots a Flock camera stand-in in a new campaign ad to protest automated license-plate readers.

“This isn't an issue that's about left or right. This is about individual freedom.”

Montanans reject corporate tracking

Voters told Bodnar they don't want a corporation logging every trip they take, whether to church, the doctor, the gun store, or a friend's house.

Flock cameras spark national backlash

Critics point to misidentified plates and police misuse. A Business Insider investigation found cases where police wrongfully targeted or arrested innocent people.

Federal regulation as a solution

Bodnar supports the bipartisan Flock-Off Act to cut federal funding for automated readers. He wants national standards for data storage, audits, and penalties for misuse.

Closing the private camera loophole

Bodnar says police shouldn't use a retailer's camera to bypass warrant requirements. He wants rules for how private surveillance data can be accessed by law enforcement.

“We should also close the private camera loophole so police can't use a retailer's camera to do without a warrant what they shouldn't be able to do.”

Protest, not vandalism

Bodnar shot a simple decoy camera in his ad, not a real one. He says opponents should address the issue at the ballot box, not by destroying property.

“Respect private property rights. Don't touch cameras that aren't yours.”