Princeton won't use Flock cameras bought with state grant

Princeton is the second Collin County city this week to say no to Flock cameras. The city's 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, won't be using six Flock cameras it recently received, according to Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr."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 if somebody in Utah, in New York, is looking at residents