Posted Aug 10, 2026 at 10:12 AM UTCJExternal Link‘We have a surveillance state happening.’This report from The New York Times lays out the impact that Flock camera’s are having on communities in Texas, noting that 700 police departments across the state have now contracted with the surveillance company. Locals are pushing back, including cellphone tower repairman Philip, who uses the DeFlock app to publicly map the cameras: “Am I just being paranoid? No, they’re actually everywhere.”Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jess Weatherbed
‘We have a surveillance state happening.’
This report from The New York Times lays out the impact that Flock camera’s are having on communities in Texas, noting that 700 police departments across the state have now contracted with the surveillance company. Locals are pushing back, including cellphone tower repairman Philip, who uses the DeFlock app to publicly map the cameras: “Am I just being paranoid? No, they’re actually everywhere.” [Link: Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t. | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/flock-cameras-can-track-every-car-in-america-police-love-them-citizens-dont.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4VA.ENk_.ODZHUBG9uEhZ&smid=url-share | The New York Times]
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