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🔗 Republicans, Democrats agree: Johnson City's Flock cameras should go Johnson City
Pushback
🔗 Blount County commissioners approve public hearing on Flock cameras Blount County
Pushback
🔗 Flock camera data at BNA accessed by ICE agents Nashville
Immigration
Oversharing
🔗 Not Flock fans: 2 public commenters for anti- camera resolutions Sullivan County
Pushback
🔗 One anti-Flock Sullivan resolution withdrawn, other tabled until April Sullivan County
Pushback
🔗 Flock cameras are dividing Tennessee towns. Here's the split in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro
Pushback
🔗 Local office seekers speak out against Flock Safety, government surveillance Elections
Johnson City
🔗 Debate Over Flock Cameras and Police Drones Continues in Murfreesboro Murfreesboro
Pushback
🔗 SCSO asks for 'trust' from Sullivan County commissioners Sullivan County
🔗 How many Flock cameras are in Jackson, Madison County? Here's the count Jackson
Madison County
Audio Surveillance
🔗 Johnson City police create new limits on Flock searches amid calls to end their usage Johnson City
Pushback
🔗 Flock camera contract dispute in Anderson Co heads to budget committee with sheriff, mayor on opposite sides Anderson County
🔗 Clinton Police Dept. releases statement on how its officers use Flock cameras Clinton
Flockaganda
🔗 Chattanooga councilman wants to 'pump the brakes' on new license plate readers Chattanooga
Axon
Pushback
🔗 Commissioners to discuss future of 'surveillance technology' in Loudon County, including license plate readers Loudon County
Pushback
🔗 Middle TN town removing Flock cameras after community feedback Coopertown
Scaled Back
🔗 Why a Middle Tennessee town is removing Flock cameras Coopertown
Scaled Back
🔗 Coopertown ends Flock Safety contract after public pushback Coopertown
Scaled Back
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🔗 Coopertown to remove Flock license plate reader cameras after privacy concerns Coopertown
Scaled Back
🔗 Maryville Police Department gives presentation on Flock camera usage in the city Maryville
Flockaganda
🔗 JCPD responds to Flock camera concerns amid calls for removal Johnson City
Pushback
"Adams said halting the use of the cameras would be a waste of money."
Notes: But they already paid for the ability to track people. It would be a waste not to use it!Copies at:
🔗 The University of Memphis has a five-year $203,250 contract with Flock Memphis
Campus
🔗 Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licenses Murfreesboro
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🔗 Tennessee official who urged Flock CEO be hung 'for treason' unveils first-of-its-kind camera ban Sullivan County
Pushback
🔗 Facing Outraged Residents, Flock Got Help From Group That Uses AI to Rally Public Support Knoxville
Flocked Up
Pushback
🔗 Jonesborough mayoral candidates speak on decision to rescind Flock contract Elections
Jonesborough
Success
Sunsetting
🔗 Flock-style cameras in place for years in Clarksville: 'It's helped bring people to justice' Clarksville
🔗 Anderson County residents push to remove Flock cameras Anderson County
Paywall
Pushback
🔗 Flock Safety cameras in Murfreesboro: MTSU students speak out Murfreesboro
Pushback
🔗 The UofM has spent thousands of dollars on Flock cameras for surveillance Memphis
Campus
🔗 Tennessee official says Flock CEO should be hanged 'publicly for treason' as controversial cameras face revolt Knox County
Pushback
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🔗 Flock camera debate heats up in Wilson County Lebanon
Mount Juliet
Pushback
🔗 East Memphis flock cameras sawn in half at Eastgate Center Memphis
Vandalism
🔗 Hamilton County sheriff to pause about 70 Flock, Motorola license plate readers Hamilton County
Success
Suspended
🔗 A shotgun, a wrestler and a House race: Tennessee's revolt against Flock cameras Elections
Pushback
🔗 Exasperated Knox County commissioners demand answers on Flock cameras Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs says 2020 Flock contract is invalid Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Flock cameras spark privacy debate in Memphis Memphis
Pushback
SkyCop
🔗 East Tennessee commissioner says Flock CEO should be hanged: Watch Sullivan County
Pushback
🔗 Sullivan County sheriff suspends Flock camera use, calls for referendum Sullivan County
Success
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🔗 WGNS Launches Community Forum Series on Flock Safety Cameras Murfreesboro
🔗 Sullivan County commissioner doesn't hold back when speaking to Flock representative Sullivan County
Pushback
🔗 East Tennessee commissioner suggests Flock CEO be publicly hanged Sullivan County
Pushback
🔗 Sullivan County commissioner says Flock Safety CEO should be publicly hanged Sullivan County
Pushback
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🔗 Sullivan County commissioner suggests Flock CEO be publicly hanged Sullivan County
Pushback
🔗 Mount Carmel puts hold on Flock Safety cameras for the fiscal year Mount Carmel
Paywall
🔗 Flock Safety announces search mandates amid mounting privacy concerns Sullivan County
Flockaganda
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🔗 Opposition to LPRs grows among Tennessee politicians Elections
🔗 Flock Safety cameras need constitutional guardrails before further deployment, Tennessee mayor argues Knox County
Blocked
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🔗 Flock, ALPR cameras debate heats up as critics cite privacy rights Bristol
Johnson City
🔗 Jackson council approves new FLOCK Safety contract, winter road equipment in 8-0 votes Jackson
New Outbreak
🔗 US House Candidate Receives Over $12K and Counting Towards Legal Defense in Flock Shooting Case Blount County
Pushback
Vandalism
🔗 Tennessee congressional hopeful accused of shooting license plate cameras Blount County
Vandalism
🔗 Flock cameras pop up outside high-crime zones KCSO promised to target Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Exclusive | WWE superstar-turned-mayor chokeslams $1M deal to install hundreds of Flock cameras Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Rep. Jason Zachary emerges as leader for police surveillance protections Knoxville
Pushback
🔗 Tennessee Congressional Candidate Arrested for Shooting Flock Safety Cameras Elections
Legislation
Vandalism
🔗 CEO of Flock Safety expected to attend Aug. 24 Knox County commission meeting Knox County
Pushback
🔗 KCSO's deal with Flock Safety lasts 10 years. The department won't share its plans Knox County
Opacity
🔗 Flock Safety camera installed in East Knox County Knox County
Expansion
🔗 Flock cameras spread across Chattanooga area as debate about surveillance grows Overview
🔗 KCSO told to share Flock camera policies but can continue to use them Knox County
🔗 Knox County mayor calls for pause on Flock cameras, cites privacy concerns ahead of commission meeting Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Knox County mayor joins others in questioning Flock cameras Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Knox County commissioner releases joint statement with mayor saying Flock cameras have no place in Knox County Knox County
Pushback
🔗 'Big Brother' or Public Safety? East TN Flock camera questions are answered Knox County
Knoxville
🔗 Local plan for Flock cameras debated Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Data centers and FLOCK cameras: what do the Republican candidates for governor think about these topics? Elections
Statewide
🔗 Flock cameras raising concerns about privacy Rhea County
Spring City
Video
🔗 What are Flock cameras? Why the devices are sparking debate in Knox County Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Knox County Commission cancels workshop to discuss Flock Knox County
Pushback
🔗 County meeting to learn more about Flock cameras is canceled Knox County
🔗 'This is really the wild west': Flock replaces 16 camera poles as questions continue about roadside safety, installation standards
🔗 Traffic safety concerns over Flock camera poles Nashville
🔗 16 Flock cameras fixed after Tennessee safety audit Lenoir City
🔗 Tim Burchett wants to limit video surveillance as KCSO readies cameras Knox County
Federal Government
Legislation
🔗 Knox County officials scrutinize Flock cameras amid privacy concerns Knox County
Pushback
Video
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🔗 Flooding Hits Grainger, Union Counties, Knox County Debates Flock Cameras Knox County
Pushback
Video
🔗 Knox County commissioner pushes for transparency on Flock camera program Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Knox County Sheriff's Office may have to defend Flock camera plans Knox County
Pushback
🔗 Nashville's Flock camera rollout remains on hold as debate over privacy and public safety continues Nashville
Pushback
🔗 Where are Flock cameras in Nashville? Locations and privacy concerns - The Tennessean Nashville
Pushback
🔗 Murfreesboro Renews Flock Gunshot Detection System Murfreesboro
Audio Surveillance
Renewal
🔗 As Nashville debates license plate readers, Murfreesboro police point to private cameras Murfreesboro
Nashville
🔗 White County Rejects Surveillance Camera Funding White County
Success
Sunsetting
"The board voted to remove just under $48,000 intended for the purchase of Flock Safety license plate readers. Funds in next year's budget also restricted from use on the camera system."
🔗 White County Budget Approved Despite Flock Debate White County
🔗 Murfreesboro residents push back on flock cameras being used across the city Murfreesboro
Pushback
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🔗 Mount Carmel leadership adopts next year's budget, changes town attorney Mount Carmel
"Some highlights of the budget include renting Flock Safety cameras that flag license plates for law enforcement and adding two new entry level police officers, bringing the department up to 10 officers and one chief."
🔗 Benton County considering adding Flock Safety cameras Nashville
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🔗 Mount Carmel board talks Flock Safety cameras, other budget items Mount Carmel
🔗 'Flock Flocked up' How a license plate camera misread unraveled one man's life. OH
Morristown
Toledo
Analysis
Oops
"In a dozen instances, misreads by Flock's automated license plate readers, or a lack of verification by officers, resulted in people who hadn't committed crimes being stopped at gunpoint, sent to jail, or mauled by a police dog, among other outcomes."
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🔗 10Investigates: Knoxville license plate reader cameras turned off after contract lapse Knoxville
Terminated
Notes: They are switching from Flock to Axon, not stopping use of the cameras.
🔗 3 times more than previously disclosed: 2,547 'sober DUI' TN arrests since 2017 confirmed Cautionary Tale
Notes: A good example of why "If you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about," is bunk.
🔗 New Flock license plate reader cameras installed in Tennessee county Decatur County
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🔗 Flock cameras now operational in Decatur County Decatur County
Notes: Read this one with hip waders; it's a press release from a sheriff's department that identifies all concerns about Flock as "misinformation." Will be removed as flockaganda when an unbiased report is available.
🔗 Sullivan County releases Flock camera locations, Kingsport city withholds Kingsport
Sullivan County
🔗 After a year of uncertainty, Nashville's council rejects 'Fusus' police surveillance tool Nashville
Blocked
Pushback
Success
🔗 A Nashville Proposal Could Outsource Surveillance and Policing to a Nonprofit Nashville
🔗 Knox County Commission puts end to Flock cameras Knox County
Success
Sunsetting
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🔗 Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety Flock Safety Platform: Safe City Project Police Department Johnson City
"Request to approve a resolution authorizing the City to enter into an 10 year licensing and purchasing agreement for hardware, software and Professional Services to implement the Flock Safety Platform-Safe City Program as per attached."
