# Flock says its cameras make the US safer - so why are they being sabotaged?

https://mins.news/en/item/46199

- BBC News, 2026-09-05 01:16 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew9kz1kxpvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Flock Safety’s AI-powered cameras have been vandalised in several US states as opposition grows to the expanding surveillance network. Supporters credit the system with helping solve crimes, while critics say photographing every passing car creates overly broad investigative tools and threatens privacy. In Houston, the network gives authorities access to thousands of cameras nationwide.

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