Art Against Surveillance, GTFOH

Our Take

Credit where it's due: GTFOH Loudon County didn't just make a video, they made a call to action set to a KMFDM beat. Mixing art with hard dates and addresses for the Loudon County Commission and Loudon City Council meetings is exactly the kind of organizing that moves the needle on local surveillance contracts. Flock Safety's pitch to small towns relies on nobody showing up to ask questions — this video is a direct counter to that strategy.

Loudon County is a small market, but it's a template. Every Flock deployment starts the same way: a quiet council vote, a vendor demo, and a press release about 'public safety.' What rarely gets mentioned is the retention policy, the data-sharing agreements with other agencies, or who actually audits the system once it's live. Local residents raising these points in person, on the record, is one of the few checks that actually works before contracts get renewed year after year.

If you're in Loudon, Lenoir City, or anywhere else wondering whether your town already has these cameras, check our map before the next meeting. And if you want a framework for showing up prepared with real questions instead of just outrage, our take-action page has you covered.