女性因在城市议会会议上发言遭逮捕

美国密苏里州斯普林菲尔德市于2024年9月22日召开城市议会会议，讨论是否审查该市使用的自动车牌识别摄像头（ALPR）1。市长Jeff Schrag阻止对该议案的公众评论，议会随后以5-3的投票结果赞成将议案送交委员会1。

发言人Mia Heider在会议期间开始发言，表示"我的名字是Miley Heider，我是斯普林菲尔德、密苏里州的选民，我来这里是要反对使用ALPR摄像头，这些摄像头最常见的制造商是Flock Safety"1。

Heider和另一名抗议者Noah Powell因在会议期间的言论而被警方逮捕，两人均被指控扰乱和平1。警官在逮捕Heider时表示"你被逮捕了。我可以整晚做这事。我是按小时计酬的"1。市长Schrag对此回应称"抱歉女士"1。Powell在被戴上手铐期间被扣留约5分钟1。

根据Flock透明度门户网站，斯普林菲尔德市共部署了41台Flock摄像头1。

Two Springfield, Missouri residents were arrested during a city council meeting on September 22, 2024, after attempting to speak against the municipality's use of automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras 1. Mia Heider began her public comment by stating, "Hello, my name is Miley Heider. I'm a Springfield, Missouri constituent, and I'm here to oppose the usage of ALPR cameras, most commonly made by Flock Safety. These cameras are not just surveillance" 1. However, Mayor Jeff Schrag prevented public comments on the proposal, leading to her arrest along with Noah Powell, who was also charged with disrupting the peace 1. When confronted by police, an officer told Heider, "You're under arrest. I can do this all night. I get paid by the hour" 1, while the mayor offered only a brief apology, saying "Sorry ma'm" 1.

The city council voted 5-3 in favor of referring the ALPR camera proposal to committee, effectively blocking the public discussion 1. According to Flock Safety's transparency portal, Springfield currently operates 41 of the company's surveillance cameras 1. Powell was handcuffed for approximately five minutes during the incident 1. The arrests highlight the enforcement risks citizens face when attempting to exercise free speech rights at public meetings in the United States.