Hopkinton cancels Flock contract, asks for cameras to be removed
The short version: Hopkinton, MA pulled the plug on its Flock contract and told the company to rip out the cameras — proof these deals can be undone.
Our Take
Credit to RickieBobbieNO26 for surfacing WBZ-TV reporter Tammy Mutasa's segment on Hopkinton's decision to cancel its Flock Safety contract and demand the cameras come down. We don't have the full backstory on what pushed town officials to reverse course, but the headline alone matters: a municipality that signed up for ALPR surveillance decided it wasn't worth it and walked away.
This is the piece of the Flock story that doesn't get enough attention. These contracts aren't permanent fixtures — they're line items that town councils and select boards can and do revisit, especially once residents start asking hard questions about cost, efficacy, and who actually has access to the data these cameras vacuum up. Every cancellation is proof that public pressure works, and that "law enforcement tool" framing doesn't automatically win the argument once people start paying attention.
If you're in a town still debating whether to renew or kill a Flock contract, Hopkinton is the template to point to. Check our camera map to see what's already deployed near you, and hit up our take-action page for tools to push your own local officials toward the same decision.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of RickieBobbieNO26, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.