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Libertarians and Concerned Citizens Score a Win for Civil Liberties in Warrensburg, City Council Backs Down from Flocking Its Citizens

November 12, 2025

Thomas Holbrook and Bill Wayne, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Johnson County Missouri Libertarian Party spoke out against the city using money from the Missouri Blue Shield Grant to purchase Flock cameras for the city of Warrensburg at the November 10th city council meeting. They were not alone.

Adam Babrazkai, a concerned citizen, Heath Jeppson, a cybersecurity expert and military veteran, Michael Compton of Act for Missouri, and other concerned citizens were outspoken in their opposition to being spied upon.

“I understand the stakes of vulnerable systems with a depth few can match.” Jeppson said. “Being that there’s no constitutional right to privacy in public space; just four days ago, rightly so, a judge ruled that Flock camera data is public record.”

Expanding upon the dangers of such a threshold being crossed, Jeppson pointed out that anybody could publicly request data from those cameras. “I would rather that criminals and sex offenders not have the ability to track my vehicle. I would rather they not know when I’m away and my wife is home alone.” Jeppson said.

From a cyber security standpoint, he raised the issue of Flock camera data being stored in the cloud, a fact confirmed by Police Chief Andrew Munsterman when he answered questions raised by Thomas Holbrook before the council meeting. Jeppson also pointed out that other agencies have accessed data without local oversight and the system has had a history of abuse.

“In Kansas, an officer used Flock to stalk his ex-wife over 200 times.” Jeppson said.

Michael Compton concurred with the concerns over civil liberties being in danger as a result of the cameras.

“...Council Members, you swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Missouri.” Compton said. “What’s before you tonight is not just a set of cameras. It’s a recurring subscription to a 24/7 license plate tracking grid that lets the government and a private company reconstruct our movements without suspicion.”

Compton brought up Article I, Section 15 of the Missouri Constitution which includes language to address technological advancements. After citing the problems of public transparency, or the lack thereof, Compton said, “This mass location tracking is incompatible with our fourth amendment and our own Article I, Section 15. Uphold your oath, protect our liberties, and do not authorize this program.”

Bill Wayne, noting that he has owned property and conducted business in Warrensburg for over 50 years said, “I want to reemphasize that the council, should it consider this surveillance program, needs to make certain that adequate protocols are in place to protect the privacy of those who frequent its streets, notwithstanding the opinion of the Chief of Police that we have no right to privacy.” Even with precautions in place, concerns over backdoors remain.

“I think we can expect federal agencies will create a database that follows everywhere we go. They have regularly lied, ignored their rules and laws to do whatever they want to the detriment of individual human rights.” said Wayne.

Wayne noted that the Institute for Justice has sued over civil liberties concerns such as this and recommended against spending the money on the Flock system.

Thomas Holbrook spoke of 9/11 and how attempts were made to make catching those with ill intent more convenient while such convenience comes at a cost. “Flock does not have their own private servers. They rely on a third party to store that information. In this case, it’s Amazon.” said Holbrook.

Amazon Web Services has suffered numerous cyberattacks and glitches over the years, a legal landmine waiting to happen.

Sarah Wiley, a citizen of Windsor who works in Warrensburg expressed having second thoughts on buying their groceries and shopping in Warrensburg if the Flock Cameras were purchased. “...Benjamin Franklin. He said it best. Those who give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.” said Wiley.

Adam Babrazkai, a concerned citizen who raised an alarm on The Burg Facebook Group, also expressed concerns about Flock receiving an investment from AI giant Palantir and Peter Thiel. “...all the concerns about backdoors into Flock Systems are real.” said Babrazkai. He challenged the idea that people have nothing to fear if they have nothing to hide by asking the city council to see their cell phones unlocked.

Other concerned citizens argued that the cameras themselves offer little return on investment while causing resentment among the citizenry. Upon realizing that Flock does not have its own servers and that more research needs to be done in order to determine how effective such a system truly is, the Council unanimously voted against the City of Warrensburg entering into a contract with Flock Safety.