West Virginians don’t want Big Brother Flock watching 24/7

By: Leann Ray

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 828

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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Last week during a Huntington City Council meeting, as council members voted 6-4 to sign a contract to add surveillance devices all over the city, the live feed began to shake. A member asked, “Is that thunder?”

“It’s your tax payers,” someone responded.

Dozens of residents attended the meeting to protest a contract with Flock Safety, which would cost the city $2.1 million over five years for audio detection, live video cameras, …

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