Protesters gathered outside Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s San Francisco home on Aug. 21 as part of a national Sunrise Movement campaign opposing Flock Safety automated license plate readers. Activists criticized Larsen’s support for local surveillance infrastructure, including a $7.25 million commitment from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation and Ripple’s rent-free office lease valued at about $2.15 million, forming a $9.4 million package for relocating and upgrading the police department’s Real-Time Investigations Center. San Francisco operates roughly 400 Flock cameras, and privacy concerns intensified after an audit found nearly 300 improper searches of license-plate data by federal and out-of-state agencies, prompting police to cut regional intelligence-center access. Organizer Luc Bouchard questioned whether the cameras significantly reduce crime and called for greater investment in housing, employment and social services. Flock announced shorter default data retention and additional access controls on Aug. 13. No arrests or property damage were reported, and protesters did not accuse Larsen, Ripple or XRP of breaking the law.