The Flock map keeps growing and shrinking at the same time today. North Carolina just went all-in on statewide highway surveillance while Costa Mesa, Junction City, and a South Carolina town are all asking whether they actually want these cameras. Meanwhile Columbus is showing what accountability looks like once a network exists: cutting off access rather than pretending the problem is hypothetical.
- Mass surveillance authorized on NC highways, all other state roads WRAL
Blanket authorization across every state road is the kind of scope creep that should require a public vote, not a press release.
- Junction City weighs 90-day trial of Flock license plate reader cameras KPIC
A 90-day trial sounds cautious, but these systems rarely get removed once installed — ask for exit criteria in writing.
- Could Flock cameras wing their way out of Costa Mesa? Heads will weigh in Tuesday. Los Angeles Times
Costa Mesa's council should demand real audit logs before renewing anything, not just vendor assurances.
- Columbus cuts off Flock access for more agencies that work with ICE The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus cutting ICE-linked agencies off is the accountability model every city with Flock cameras should be copying.
- South Carolina Town Looks to Address Flock Safety Concerns GovTech
"Addressing concerns" is meaningless unless it comes with public data-sharing agreements and an opt-out clause.
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