Protest Flock, Speak to NHC Commissioners

New Hanover County is running an AI surveillance network that photographs and logs nearly every car on our roads — and no one ever voted for it.
On Monday, August 17, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meets, and the commissioners who fund these cameras will be in the room. This is our chance to be heard.
Here's what's on the record:

• The Sheriff's Office holds a ~$219,000 contract with Flock Safety — never put to a public vote.
• The County's own audit shows its camera network was searched 2,980,082 times, with the name of every searching agency blacked out.
• When we aggregated records from agencies across the state, nearly 9 in 10 searches came from outside North Carolina.

This is a national surveillance network, paid for by New Hanover taxpayers, with almost no oversight. And this isn't left or right — it's pro-Constitution, not anti-police. Public safety shouldn't require the suspicionless tracking of innocent people, and neighbors from across the political spectrum are showing up to say so.
You don't have to be an expert or a public speaker. You can:

• Simply come and be counted in the room.
• Sign up to speak for up to 3 minutes — pick one fact or one story. We'll help you prepare a talking point and practice.
• Bring a neighbor.

🗓️ Monday, August 17, 2026 — [START TIME — confirm]
📍 [New Hanover County Historic Courthouse, 24 N. 3rd Street, Room 301, Wilmington — confirm]
🎤 Public comment is open.
New to this? Start at **deflockilm.org** — read the records, grab a talking point, and add your name to the petition (2,492 neighbors and counting).
A free nation does not track innocent citizens. Come help us say so.