Texas may already have around 13,000 Flock surveillance cameras watching its roads, according to crowdsourced estimates from DeFlock. What is more surprising is how many of them were apparently paid for by Texans themselves.
A Texas Tribune investigation found that at least 3,200 Flock cameras were funded using money raised through a $1 annual fee added to auto insurance policies. Based on DeFlock’s estimate, around a quarter of the cameras currently identified across Texas can be traced back to this funding.
The $1 fee was supposed to fight car crime
Texas introduced the additional charge in 2023 while catalytic converter theft was surging…
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