Montana Senate candidate who shot a stand-in Flock camera in a campaign ad calls for federal limits on surveillance tech

Seth Bodnar, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Montana, has called for federal limits on surveillance technology in a recent campaign ad. The Independent candidate shot a stand-in Flock camera in the ad, which targets the company's automated license-plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras. Bodnar, who supports the bipartisan Flock-Off Act introduced by Reps.

Thomas Massie and Eric Burlison, believes the proposed bill should cut federal funding for such technologies and establish national standards for data storage, usage, and audit requirements. He also advocates for closing the private camera loophole to prevent police from using retail store cameras without warrants. Bodnar emphasizes that his stance is about individual freedom and does not support vandalism of Flock cameras, stating they should only be addressed at the ballot box.