New Kroger Marketplace announced, plus updates on Flock camera rules
The short version: A local WSAZ news digest pairs a Kroger Marketplace announcement with a brief mention of new Flock camera rules, underscoring how ALPR policy updates often slip by as footnotes.
Our Take
Credit to WSAZ NewsChannel 3 and anchor Taylor Eaton for even mentioning Flock camera rule changes in a nightly roundup — but that's exactly the problem. A policy update about a network of license plate readers tracking every car that passes gets the same thirty seconds as a grocery store opening. That's how surveillance infrastructure grows quietly: not through dramatic announcements, but through brief mentions sandwiched between consumer news.
We don't know the specifics of what "updates" means here — tighter audit requirements, new retention windows, expanded access for outside agencies, or something else entirely. Local coverage rarely digs into the weeds of ALPR policy, and that's not really a knock on WSAZ specifically; it's a structural problem. These systems get approved, tweaked, and expanded in city council meetings and vendor contracts that most residents never see covered in depth.
If you live in the Huntington/Charleston area or anywhere Flock operates, don't wait for a thirty-second segment to tell you what's changing. Check our camera map to see what's already been deployed near you, and if you want to push back on expansion or demand real transparency from your local government, our take-action page has concrete steps.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of WSAZ NewsChannel 3, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.