SANDUSKY — A resident who spoke out against Sandusky City Commission’s decision Aug. 24 to expand police surveillance in the city is inviting anyone who wants more information about the plan to come to City Hall on Thursday.
“If you wish the city leaders would have asked us before (this) was passed, come tell them. If you wish this program had stronger oversight, come tell them. If you want a volunteer to put up cameras in every room of your house and stream directly to Sandusky PD so you can prove you have nothing to hide, come tell them.”
That’s Ethan Unzicker’s message at Facebook, at his personal blog, “Eyes on Sandusky.”
When Unzicker spoke to commissioners Aug. 24 it was the first time he attended a commission meeting, he said. He told commissioners they hadn’t done their homework and that some didn’t even know before they approved the measure that they were expanding surveillance across the city and adding technical upgrades that broaden the scope of the city’s surveillance abilities.
Unzicker criticized Commissioner Jeff Krabill for not knowing the scope of surveillance the city will have. He also mocked Commissioner Richard Koonce’s claim that there was no privacy, asking him to consider the U.S. Constitution and the 4th Amendment that guarantees it. Never one to miss an opportunity to be the center of attention, Koonce offered to host Thursday’s outreach.
“Dr. Koonce seems genuinely interested in listening to the people,” Unzicker said in a post at Eyes on Sandusky. “Let’s take him at his word and start having a discussion.”
