Get the facts: Flock Safety addresses privacy and misuse concerns
The short version: WYFF 4 lets Flock Safety respond to privacy and misuse concerns, but a company's self-defense isn't the same as independent oversight.
Our Take
When the company selling the surveillance system gets to "address" concerns about that same system on the local news, you should expect reassurance, not scrutiny. Flock Safety has a well-worn playbook at this point: talk about solving crimes, mention audit logs, downplay the fact that thousands of cameras are quietly logging every plate that passes, regardless of whether anyone is suspected of anything.
The real questions rarely get answered in these segments — who actually reviews those audit logs, how often departments share data across state lines without public notice, and what happens when an officer misuses access for personal reasons, which has already happened in multiple documented cases nationwide. "Trust us" from a vendor isn't oversight, it's marketing.
Credit to WYFF 4 for at least putting the privacy debate on air in South Carolina, even if the company got the mic. If you want to see how many of these cameras are already watching your own routes, check our map, and if you think your city council should be asking harder questions before renewing a Flock contract, our take-action page has the tools to get started.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of WYFF News 4, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.