Flock Cameras in Milton: Warrant Committee Discusses Citizens' Petition

With permission from (and thanks to) Milton Access TV--which has broadly blessed my re-posting of its content--I encourage you to watch the September 9, 2026 discussion before the Warrant Committee regarding a citizens' petition to be sent to the October Town Meeting. The citizens' petition asks Town Meeting, in essence, to be the town body that approves or disapproves the uses of surveillance technologies like Flock (and sets the conditions).

The discussion in the video below includes both a presentation from Ben Zoll and Alex Lang regarding the petition itself, and remarks from Police Chief John King regarding the system. It is worth your time.

The relevant discussion begins at the 18 minute mark.

Full disclosure: I signed the citizens' petition and was involved in the organizing efforts around it.

Flock Caged? Select Board Pauses Surveillance Camera Use, and Makes Plans for Broader Policy

Updated: 9.23.2026, 10:25am Last night (September 22, 2026), the Milton Select Board voted unanimously to pause Milton's use of Flock cameras for 90 days. The vote came after an outpouring of opposition, as well as a discussion between the Board and Police Chief John King.

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Fun with Translation: Lorca, Neruda, and Machado

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An Interview with Dan Kerrigan

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Flock Caged? Select Board Pauses Surveillance Camera Use, and Makes Plans for Broader Policy

Guest Post: "Elections are temporary. Our community is not."

Fun with Translation: Lorca, Neruda, and Machado

An Interview with Dan Kerrigan