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JULY 2026: AROUND THE STATE WRAP UP

July 30, 2026: At least 4 big events happened in North Carolina this month. The Granville County Sheriff held a town hall even BEFORE deploying any cameras, the Lenoir County Sheriff asked forgiveness for his lack of transparency AFTER installing cameras, a CMPD officer was arrested for allegedly misusing Flock Surveillance systems, and finally, Macon County, NC decided to end their use of Flock Sureveillance systems.

Dishonesty and Lack of Transparency from the NC State Highway Patrol Office

May 21, 2026 (Updated 5/22/2026): During the Super Bowl in February this year, Amazon ran an ad claiming how great mass surveillance was because it could help you find a lost dog if it ran away. Amazon's brand, Ring, would use a giant surveillance network of AI cameras to find lost dogs. Understandably, the reasonable people who saw that ad were, at minimum, creeped out because they realized the consequences of a large scale AI powered surveillance network. At the time, Amazon, Ring, and Flock had a partnership. Seeing the potential growing network of mass surveillance, I had just sent in multiple records requests to various agencies to see if they had any partnerships with 3rd parties, including Flock, Amazon, or Ring.

Mass Surveillance in Creedmoor

5/12/2026: The addition of Flock Surveillance cameras into Creedmoor has led to a surveillance network that broadcasts the daily comings and goings of everyone who lives or travels through Creedmoor to over 200 police departments, both in and out of state, and federal law enforcement.