Protest Takes Place Outside Ripple Co-Founder's Home

A group of protesters gathered outside Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s San Francisco home on Friday as part of a nationwide campaign against automated license plate readers.

Alex Dovbnya · 24 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

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Protest Takes Place Outside Ripple Co-Founder’s Home

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Alex Dovbnya

Mon, 24/08/2026 – 16:52

A group of protesters gathered outside Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s San Francisco home on Friday as part of a nationwide campaign against automated license plate readers.

Protest Takes Place Outside Ripple Co-Founder's Home

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A group of protesters recently gathered outside the San Francisco home of Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, according to a local media report. This was part of a nationwide campaign against automated license plate readers and the use of surveillance technology by law enforcement.

The demonstration, held Friday, was organized by members of the Sunrise Movement, a youth climate group. Protesters criticized Larsen over his financial support for San Francisco’s expansion of police surveillance infrastructure.

“Does this make you feel safer, Chris?”

Demonstrators handed out brightly colored flyers warning residents about Flock cameras and displayed a mock surveillance camera with a message directed at Larsen: “Does this make you feel safer, Chris?”

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Luc Bouchard, an organizer with Sunrise Movement Bay Area, said activists believe automated license plate readers have not been shown to significantly reduce crime. He argued that San Francisco would get better public-safety results by investing in housing instead of expanding surveillance.

Larsen has notably funded extensive networks of private security cameras in the city, including through donations to neighborhood organizations.