Davidson County is getting rid of their Flock cameras ASAP
The short version: Davidson County commissioners voted unanimously to dump Flock's ALPR cameras after sustained public pushback, per FOX8 WGHP — proof that organized residents can roll back surveillance contracts.
Our Take
FOX8 WGHP's reporting on Davidson County's unanimous vote to kill its Flock Safety contract is the kind of story we live for. Weeks of public pressure — not a court order, not a state audit, just residents showing up and saying no — was enough to get a county board to reverse course on a mass surveillance deal. That's a blueprint, not a fluke.
What makes this notable is the word "unanimous." These contracts usually sail through quietly, sold as a crime-fighting convenience with little scrutiny of who else gets access to the data, how long plate scans are retained, or what happens when ICE or a neighboring department comes asking. When a commission reverses itself unanimously after public comment, it signals that even officials who approved the cameras couldn't defend them once residents started asking hard questions.
Every county considering or already running Flock cameras should be watching this. Check our camera map to see what's been deployed near you, and if your local government hasn't faced the same scrutiny Davidson County just got, our take-action resources can help you start.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of FOX8 WGHP, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.