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Residents urge Henderson County to reject purchase of Flock cameras over privacy concerns
Summary
Public commenters at the Aug. 3 Henderson County meeting urged the board not to fund Flock license-plate cameras, questioning a roughly $123,000 price tag and warning of mass-surveillance risks and potential misuse by law enforcement.
At its Aug. 3 meeting, Henderson County residents urged commissioners not to fund a proposed purchase of Flock license-plate cameras, raising privacy and oversight concerns.
Austin Rhodes told the board he opposed funding the cameras and questioned whether the reported number of arrests justified the county spending an estimated $123,000. Tiernan Turner described the system as an "AI-powered mass surveillance system" operated by a private company and raised concerns about possible misuse by officers, including alleged improper personal use. The minutes do not record any formal staff recommendation or a Board vote on the cameras at this meeting.
