Carl Gunn, a 77-year-old Republican man from St. Petersburg, Florida, began a solo protest against Flock cameras after noticing a 12‑foot pole‑mounted device in his Coquina Key neighborhood. He learned the camera is run by a private, for‑profit company that logs license plates and builds AI‑generated profiles of every passing car.

Using his pool skimmer as a makeshift pole, Gunn taped a sign reading 'DOWN WITH FLOCK CAMERAS' and sat in a camping chair. Passing drivers honked, a stranger brought him shade and soda, and officers questioned him for 10‑15 minutes before leaving. This marked his second such protest in a week.

St. Petersburg hosts about 50 Flock cameras since 2022, capable of scanning 100,000 nationwide feeds, reading plates, capturing make, model, color, and even unique dents via AI. The company reported $300 million in annual recurring revenue in early 2025, a 70% rise. Critics, including the ACLU, warn the system enables mass surveillance and possible wrongful arrests.