Amarillo City Council Will Discuss the Future of Flock Cameras

It was only Friday when we talked about the Flock cameras in Amarillo and the officer who misused them. That sparked a whole new debate over the use and existence of the cameras in Amarillo.

Many have been concerned that we are all being watched, public surveillance for no reason, privacy concerns, you name it. Those arguing over those things aren't necessarily wrong, and the fact that it could be that easily accessible opens up new concerns such as stalking, targeting, etc.

Amarillo City Council To Discuss Flock Cameras

In light of the Christian Eder allegations and charges, Amarillo City Council has called a meeting to discuss the Flock cameras. They'll be taking a look at the current policies and potentially creating a citywide policy for the cameras.

They are supposed to assist police in solving crimes, building cases, etc., so in the grand scheme of things, they are there to help. However, things like the Eder situation have soured all of us on them.

Could The Cameras Be Paused Or Removed

This is something the general public has called for, but the likelihood of them being removed is very low. However, they could be paused for the time being, and there is precedent in Texas for this to happen. At least 10 cities have voted or have moved to discontinue or pause the use of the cameras.

Most of those cities are in Central Texas, such as San Marcos, Pflugerville, Leander, Elgin, and Manor. The reason for it? Growing privacy and data-sharing concerns. Could Amarillo be the next city on the list to at least pause them? We're going to find out soon enough.