Worth asking why immigrant advocacy groups are going to the Texas border and urging towns, where smuggling routes run, to turn off Flock.
Could it be because Flock is one of the best tools for catching illegal immigrants who are committing crimes all over the state?
A few documented examples:
A Flock camera in the Panhandle flagged a stolen car, and two Venezuelan men ended up in jail on ICE holds.
A teenager accused in 12 shootings across Austin fled to Manor. Flock found his car, and he now has an ICE hold.
In Burleson, a Flock alert cracked a gift-card fraud ring by two illegals involving more than 4,000 cards worth an estimated $1.7 million.
In Galveston County, the constable says Flock searches have led to several arrests of criminal illegal aliens.
And when cities pull the plug on Flock, which groups celebrate?
Mano Amiga Action, which works on immigrant rights, called Hays County's vote to cancel Flock a victory for residents tired of being "treated like a suspect in their own community."
Austin's anti-Flock coalition, backed by immigrant advocacy groups, claimed its own "Victory!"
These anti-ICE groups are all very happy about over a dozen Texas cities turning off Flock, as well as the governor freezing state funding of tech that law enforcement depends on.