Big Tech Won't Make Gallup and McKinley County Safer or More Prosperous
Many citizens are concerned about our city’s interest in contracting with Flock Safety (or other ALPR technologies), the potential use of city and county land for a data center, and local government restrictions on public awareness and accountability.
We want a local government that protects our civil liberties, air, water, environment, safety, and prosperity – without overreach and without contracts with A.I. companies that don’t serve the common good.
Why no Flock/ALPRs?
ALPRs are a mass surveillance system, not safety
Don’t just take our word for it. Flock – and other ALPRs – according to their own patents and internal trainings have the primary purpose of creating a heatmap that tracks American citizens – where we go, what we do, and who we associate with, all of which is potentially accessible to federal agencies and private buyers.
The Data Center Issue
Doesn't Gallup Need Jobs?
Industry and prosperity is good – but not at the expense of our air, water, soil, and future. Any data center proposal should be totally transparent, accountable, and open to public review and strict environmental and engineering oversight.
Not all data centers are the same
But those that propose to use natural resources to power A.I. technology for big tech companies are concerning. They should fall under rigorous standards:
- Sustainable
- Not harmful to the environment
- Publicly Transparent