A Public Awareness Notice from The Fowles Law Firm — Criminal Defense, Texas
If you’ve driven around Montgomery County lately, you’ve noticed them. Small. White. Mounted on poles at intersections. Watching.
Those are Flock Safety cameras. And if you think they’re just simple license plate readers minding their own business — we have some reading material for you.
What Flock Cameras Actually Do
Flock cameras were sold to communities as a simple crime-fighting tool. Here’s what they didn’t put in the brochure:
These cameras are AI-powered and do a whole lot more than just track cars. For Conroe residents this means that every pass is logged into a system shared with approximately 7,000 other agencies. The ACLU of Texas warns that the data collected can reveal individuals’ travel patterns and social interactions — painting a detailed picture of your daily life without your consent.
Your Tax Dollars, Their Secrets
Conroe residents rallied together and paid $1,200 out of pocket to request public records about how Flock cameras are being used. The city’s response? After taking the money, Conroe asked the Texas Attorney General to determine whether it even had to release the information.
“They were quick to take the money and very slow to provide the documents.” As of late April, not one document has been released.
Oh, And The Company Itself Has Some Issues
The Texas Department of Public Safety suspended Flock Safety’s private security license for failing to maintain proof of liability insurance. Their excuse? An “administrative error.” A regular Texan who let their insurance lapse wouldn’t get to call it that.
What This Means For You
Cameras can place your car somewhere. They cannot tell the whole story. But your own mouth can fill in the gaps in ways that are very hard to take back.
If a detective contacts you — about anything — remember:
- You are not required to explain where you were or where you were going
- Politely declining to answer is not suspicious — it is smart
- Cameras can build a case. Loose lips can finish one.
Zipped Lips could get you dismissed!
If law enforcement wants to talk, say these four words: “Talk to my lawyer.“ Don’t explain yourself. Don’t try to clear things up on the spot. Call us first to speak to our criminal defense attorney.
The Fowles Law Firm — Criminal Defense across Montgomery, Harris, Chambers, Hardin, Liberty, San Jacinto, Fort Bend, and Grimes counties.
Call a criminal defense lawyer before you talk. Don’t help the cops build a case against you!
A Public Awareness Notice from The Fowles Law Firm — Criminal Defense, Texas
If you’ve driven around Montgomery County lately, you’ve noticed them. Small. White. Mounted on poles at intersections. Watching.
Those are Flock Safety cameras. And if you think they’re just simple license plate readers minding their own business — we have some reading material for you.
What Flock Cameras Actually Do
Flock cameras were sold to communities as a simple crime-fighting tool. Here’s what they didn’t put in the brochure:
These cameras are AI-powered and do a whole lot more than just track cars. For Conroe residents this means that every pass is logged into a system shared with approximately 7,000 other agencies. The ACLU of Texas warns that the data collected can reveal individuals’ travel patterns and social interactions — painting a detailed picture of your daily life without your consent.
Your Tax Dollars, Their Secrets
Conroe residents rallied together and paid $1,200 out of pocket to request public records about how Flock cameras are being used. The city’s response? After taking the money, Conroe asked the Texas Attorney General to determine whether it even had to release the information.
“They were quick to take the money and very slow to provide the documents.” As of late April, not one document has been released.
Oh, And The Company Itself Has Some Issues
The Texas Department of Public Safety suspended Flock Safety’s private security license for failing to maintain proof of liability insurance. Their excuse? An “administrative error.” A regular Texan who let their insurance lapse wouldn’t get to call it that.
What This Means For You
Cameras can place your car somewhere. They cannot tell the whole story. But your own mouth can fill in the gaps in ways that are very hard to take back.
If a detective contacts you — about anything — remember:
- You are not required to explain where you were or where you were going
- Politely declining to answer is not suspicious — it is smart
- Cameras can build a case. Loose lips can finish one.
Zipped Lips could get you dismissed!
If law enforcement wants to talk, say these four words: “Talk to my lawyer.“ Don’t explain yourself. Don’t try to clear things up on the spot. Call us first to speak to our criminal defense attorney.
The Fowles Law Firm — Criminal Defense across Montgomery, Harris, Chambers, Hardin, Liberty, San Jacinto, Fort Bend, and Grimes counties.
Call a criminal defense lawyer before you talk. Don’t help the cops build a case against you!