Progressives float a Flock camera ban

A group of prominent progressive lawmakers on Friday announced a bill to ban Flock cameras as backlash against the surveillance devices has swept through both parties.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., unveiled the text of the bill on Friday.

“We cannot allow America to become a surveillance state where a handful of AI oligarchs profit by giving the government the power to track our every movement," Sanders said, according to Politico.

The bill is unlikely to secure a vote until after the midterms, as lawmakers are set to head home to campaign. But it could conceivably draw bipartisan support, given Republicans have floated similar bills.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.