Hood County discontinues use of Flock cameras amid national privacy debate

Hood County has become the second county in the state to discontinue the use of the controversial Flock security cameras.In April, the Hood County Commissioner's Court voted unanimously to discontinue the county's contract with Flock Safety, a license plate reader company that produces Flock surveillance cameras.On Monday, Hood County Constable John D. Shirley posted pictures on social media of the county's three Flock cameras being covered and disconnected.Hood County is now the second county in Texas to discontinue the use of Flock cameras. Guadalupe County, which lies east of San Antonio, has also stopped using Flock cameras.The Hood County Commissioner's Court vote only covers the aforementioned Flock cameras. Granbury, which is its own municipality within Hood County, still uses Flock cameras.Flock camera debateFlock surveillance cameras have caused a statewide and nationwide debate over privacy concerns.They’re typically mounted on 12-foot poles and have a solar panel on top to p