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Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage

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Texas city officials in North Richland Hills demanded $2.3 million to access Flock AI surveillance data, claiming the search would require 14 years of labor at $15/hour. This fee was proposed amid bipartisan backlash against Flock's use by police departments, with the Texas Tribune reporting the incident on October 5, 2026. The request highlights a conflict between public transparency demands and the high costs of retrieving AI-generated surveillance logs.

Key points

• North Richland Hills officials charged $2.3 million to retrieve Flock AI surveillance data, citing 14 years of labor at $15 per hour to process terabytes of error and misuse communications.
• The Texas Tribune reported this fee request on October 5, 2026, amidst growing bipartisan opposition to Flock's deployment by law enforcement agencies.

Context

This incident occurred in North Richland Hills, Texas, where city officials sought to access Flock AI surveillance data. The request highlights a tension between public transparency demands and the high costs of retrieving AI-generated surveillance logs, occurring amid broader bipartisan backlash against Flock's use by police departments.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single reported incident from October 2026 involving one city and one specific fee request. The article does not provide details on the total number of cities requesting fees, the specific types of Flock data accessed, or the broader scope of the bipartisan backlash beyond the Texas Tribune report.

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