Wylie ditches Flock cameras

Our Take

Another day, another city council quietly backing away from Flock Safety. According to FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, Wylie is ditching its ALPR cameras — and while we don't have the full reasoning behind the decision yet, the pattern is becoming familiar across the country. Towns sign up for "public safety" tech with little public debate, then start asking harder questions once residents realize every drive to church, the pharmacy, or a protest is being logged and stored.

We've said it before: these systems aren't just reading plates, they're building movement histories on everyone, regardless of suspicion. When a city like Wylie reverses course, it's worth asking what changed — cost, effectiveness, public pressure, or a records request that turned up something uncomfortable. FOX 4 deserves credit for putting a local spotlight on a national trend that often flies under the radar.

If you want to see whether a Flock camera is watching your own commute, check our camera map, and if your city is still debating a contract, our take-action resources can help you push back before the cameras go up — not after.