Princeton mayor wants to reconsider use of Flock cameras bought with state grant

The mayor of Princeton is asking his city to become the second Collin County city to say no to Flock cameras. The choice comes as reports surface about how much Texas has spent building its Flock surveillance network.No Flock cameras in PrincetonPrinceton, a town 50 minutes north of Dallas in Collin County, recently received six Flock cameras. Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. said he was recommending to city council to reconsider their use."I'm not seeing an avenue for them to be here," Escobar Jr. tells FOX 4's David Sentendrey.Escobar Jr. was once in favor of the cameras, which can read license plate numbers and other vehicle details before uploading them into a database that can be accessed by law enforcement agencies.Princeton's Flock cameras were approved in a state grant process by its city council in 2025. Now, Escobar Jr. has changed his mind on them."There's a lot of safety concerns with these cameras, so I want council to reconsider their vote," Escobar Jr. explained. "We don't know