Traffic safety concerns over Flock camera poles
The short version: WKRN News 2 reports that Flock camera poles are raising traffic safety concerns, adding a new layer of harm to a surveillance system already worth scrutinizing.
Our Take
Credit to WKRN News 2 for flagging something most coverage of Flock Safety misses entirely: these poles aren't just data collection points, they're physical objects planted along roadways, sometimes in places that create sightline or safety hazards for drivers. When a surveillance vendor's installation crews are more focused on camera angles for license plates than on basic road engineering, that tells you a lot about whose interests come first.
This is a pattern we keep seeing with Flock's rapid expansion across American towns: minimal public input, minimal engineering review, and a lot of trust placed in a private company to get infrastructure decisions right. Traffic safety is just one more area where that trust looks misplaced. If a city can't verify a pole won't cause a wreck, what confidence should residents have that the data flowing through it is being handled responsibly?
Check our camera map to see if Flock has already set up shop near you, and if you're ready to push back, our take-action page has tools to raise these concerns with your local council before more poles go up.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of WKRN News 2, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.