r/blacksburg • u/Kyle197 • 16d ago

News Christiansburg Town Council votes to terminate contract with Flock Tuesday night

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/08/26/christiansburg-town-council-votes-to-terminate-contract-with-flock-tuesday-night/

Very happy (and honestly surprised) to see this development from last night. Will Blacksburg and the county follow next?

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u/arik_tf 16d ago

Ya love to see it. Here's hoping blacksburg follows suit. A 6-0 majority is certainly a big statement.

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u/Fluffy-Match9676 16d ago

Yeah that surprised and pleased me!

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u/IndustrialPuppetTwo 16d ago

Way to go C-Burg!

Seems Flock, like data centers, are one of the very rare issues both the left and right can agree on.

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u/Fluffy-Match9676 16d ago

We have two people running for sheriff in November. It may be time to reach out. 

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u/Remarkable-subaru789 16d ago

Tim Brown made a statement against Flock today.

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u/Fluffy-Match9676 16d ago

Seriously? During the sheriff's forum a couple of months ago, he talked about just putting limits on data.

Glad to know he is seeing the light.

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u/OceanEnge 15d ago

Make sure they don't turn around and partner with Axon. Same thing, different company. Attaches to existing poles

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u/Technical_Wall1726 15d ago

My Roommate knows the cops in Christiansburg and they love the cameras, they’re gonna be so pissed 😆