Not everyone in this record holds power over the cameras. These people document them, organize against them, or refused to join them. Public roles only.
| Where | What they did | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Conant | Asheville | Sunshine Labs; the unanswered cost question; the records that became The RTIC Policy |
| Jen Hampton | Asheville | Food & Beverage United; “a centralized hub for spying” |
| Rebecca Hecht | Asheville | First business owner on record refusing to register cameras |
| Benn Jordan | national (visited Asheville May 2026) | Flock investigations confirmed by national press |
| Austin Rhodes | Henderson | The 2,071-signature defund petition |
| Mary Gibson | Madison | ”Popsicles for Privacy” with Madison for Privacy |
| Annie Dance | Rutherford | Cops & Congress; archives what the town deletes |
| Bobby Coggins | Macon | Macon Media; the only video of Franklin’s board |
Also: The People Who Showed Up (36 Asheville residents, verbatim) and Get Involved (the organizations).