Seventeen North Carolina communities have already said no to Flock. Add your name › · The Cape Fear is under warrantless AI surveillance — it’s time to act.
The record, in the open
Letters to Our Officials
On behalf of the 4,217 residents who have signed the petition, DeFlockILM has written formal letters to our state legislators and to the Cape Fear region’s town councils, asking them to end their support for government mass surveillance and the warrantless use of automated license-plate-reader cameras. Consistent with how we conduct this campaign — in the open — we publish every letter we send, and we will post each official’s response here, unedited, as it arrives.
| Recipient | Sent | Our letter | Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Michael V. Lee N.C. Senate, District 7 (New Hanover) | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Sen. Brent Jackson N.C. Senate, District 9 | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Sen. Bill Rabon N.C. Senate, District 8 | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Rep. Deb Butler N.C. House, District 18 (New Hanover) | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Responded — “I do not support their use without stringent safeguards”; says she will file a bill to require them. (her statement) |
| Rep. Ted Davis, Jr. N.C. House, District 20 (New Hanover) | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Rep. Charles W. Miller N.C. House, District 19 (New Hanover/Brunswick) | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Rep. Frank Iler N.C. House, District 17 (Brunswick) | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Rep. Carson Smith N.C. House, District 16 (Pender) | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Rep. William D. Brisson N.C. House, District 22 (Bladen) | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Rep. Brenden Jones N.C. House, District 46 (Columbus) | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Carolina Beach Town Council Mayor Lynn Barbee & Council | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Kure Beach Town Council Mayor Allen Oliver & Council | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen Mayor Ken Dull & Board of Aldermen | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Leland Town Council Mayor Brenda Bozeman & Council (Brunswick) | Aug 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Responded — confirms it runs no Flock cameras |
| Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Chair Mike Forte, Vice-Chair Marty Cooke & the Board | Sep 13, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Sykes on record against (Sept. 8); Thompson responded Sept. 20 (reviewing); Forte, Cooke & Williams have not responded |
| Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Chairman Mike Forte & the Board — after the Sept. 21 pause: hold a public hearing & a recorded vote before deciding | Sep 24, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Brunswick County Commissioner candidates 2026 candidates — emailed individually (Singer Sept. 14; Woods, Hewett & Thompson Sept. 18) | Sep 14–18, 2026 | Woods · Hewett · Thompson · Singer | All four responded — Woods, Hewett, Singer, and (Sept. 20) Thompson (where they stand) |
| Columbus County Board of Commissioners Chair Brent Watts, Vice-Chair Scott Floyd & the Board | Sep 13, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Columbus County Commissioner candidates 2026 candidates — Jeanne McPherson & Jeff Register | Sep 13, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Pender County Board of Commissioners Chair Randy Burton, Vice-Chair Brent Springer & the Board | Sep 13, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Pender County Commissioner candidates 2026 candidates — Frey, Zizack, Collins, Hardee & DeVane | Sep 13, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Onslow County Board of Commissioners Chair Tim Foster, Vice-Chair Robin Knapp & the Board | Sep 13, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
| Onslow County Commissioner candidates 2026 candidates — Cantrell, Cooper & Leandre | Sep 13, 2026 | Read the letter (PDF) | Awaiting response |
Received one of these letters? We will publish your response in full, unedited. Email info@DeFlockILM.org. Each letter reflects the position of DeFlockILM and the petition signers on whose behalf it was sent.
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