My name is Anthony Pareigis. I was recently accused of removing Flock cameras from DuPage County, Illinois. Part of the indictment dropped on Saturday, July 26th.

Flock cameras and all other ALPRs are an infringement on every single person's right to privacy. Just on my way to work, a 10-mile commute, I'm photographed 57 times each way. That is surveillance without a warrant, mostly done by private companies whose employees have access to the databases. They have used these databases to spy on children's gymnastics lessons (over 1,000 times at just one location), parks, stalk exes, and stalk people they just found attractive so they could proposition them.

I and many others would not tolerate a policeman on every corner photographing every single person or car that walks by. This is no different. We all have a right to be private citizens, free from warrantless, unlawful surveillance by both law enforcement and private companies.

Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

And do they even provide saftey? I say no. Cameras don't stop crime they just watch it happen. Since flock cameras have been installed in dupage county, the kidnapping, clearance rate has dropped.

Any and all donations will be going to the legal fund of me and my co-conspirators.