Flock cameras along Highway 199 to be removed, relocated
The short version: KOBI-TV NBC5 reports Flock cameras on Highway 199 are getting pulled and relocated — a reminder that these deployments are rarely as fixed or final as they seem.
Our Take
Credit to KOBI-TV NBC5 for keeping local eyes on this one. Whenever a Flock camera gets "removed and relocated" along a highway corridor, it's worth asking the obvious questions the press release usually skips: who made the call, was there a public process, and where exactly is it going next? Cameras don't disappear in these stories — they just move, often with even less scrutiny the second time around.
This is the pattern we see over and over: a community pushes back or a contract quietly shifts, and instead of a real accounting of whether the surveillance worked, delivered on its promises, or violated anyone's rights, the hardware just gets repositioned a few miles down the road. Relocation isn't removal. It's a tacit admission that placement matters — which means residents deserve a say in where these things end up watching next, not just where they used to sit.
If you're in the Rogue Valley or anywhere along Highway 199, check our camera map to see what's actually being tracked near you, and hit our take-action page if you want to push your local officials for real transparency before the next camera gets bolted up.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of KOBI-TV NBC5, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.