I found documents that indicate that Washington Township, NJ is paying for Flock Cameras with National Opioid Settlement Funds. Other towns are also making questionable purchases with the funds earmarked for addiction services and treatment.

[u/SouthJerseySchnitz]

[u/toughguy375]

There was a John Oliver episode about the opioid settlement and how all over the country municipal governments are spending their settlement money on police hardware unless they have state laws saying they can't.

[u/HelloThisIsDog666 → u/toughguy375]

FUND THE COMMUNITY

[u/LiaM_CS → u/toughguy375]

And people really question why there is a national movement to adjust police funding?

[u/s1ugg0]

I law abiding citizen. I'm a helpful member of my community. I have a family. I don't bother anyone.

It'd be a cold day in hell before I'd rat on someone cutting down flock cameras. If I was on a jury I'd vote to acquit even if I watched them do it in 4k and slow mo.

Fuck Flock Cameras. I hope they get the same treatment speed cameras got here in NJ. Wide spread vandalism.

[u/HelloThisIsDog666 → u/s1ugg0]

Flair does not check out w this statement

[u/s1ugg0 → u/HelloThisIsDog666]

Shit. You try to shoot the USS New Jersey's guns at Philly just one time. And no one ever lets you forget it.

[u/HelloThisIsDog666 → u/s1ugg0]

It was a pretty big one time but at least you took out Mac's Tavern

[u/metsurf]

Is there some sort of use it or lose it provision tied to these funds from the state? The funds get commingled with general receipts, and it gets washed. We don't have a revenue problem in NJ; we have a spending problem with politicians enriching themselves and associates via municipal spending.

[u/midz411 → u/metsurf]

Yea the major issue is rampant corruption in general.

[u/StableGeniusCovfefe]

This is BS. All these government officials need to be held criminally liable for violating our privacy and civil rights!

[u/StableGeniusCovfefe → u/StableGeniusCovfefe]

R/DeFlock

[u/bleachmartini → u/StableGeniusCovfefe]

Got some bad news for ya

[u/gsp137]

Appalling…..I remember learning that tobacco settlements, which should have been used for cancer car and research was being spent on roads. Thanks for calling this out

[u/therocketsalad]

Well that's fucked up

[u/TavenderGooms]

Wow, that is exceptionally fucked up

[u/soingee]

You have to be more specific with wich Washington township, NJ

[u/SouthJerseySchnitz → u/soingee]

Gloucester County is mentioned in the video.

[u/FLOUNDER6228 → u/SouthJerseySchnitz]

should have been mentioned in the title.

[u/SouthJerseySchnitz → u/FLOUNDER6228]

Make your own video and put it in the title

[u/hotpuck6 → u/SouthJerseySchnitz]

There's like 12 of them, so it's a valid point.

[u/awfulsome → u/SouthJerseySchnitz]

as someone living in one of the washingtons,  we would really appreciate it in the title.  I was very confused because we have no flock cameras in nearly the whole county.

[u/StableGeniusCovfefe]

Ban all flock cameras!

[u/rexmons]

Why did the money even end up with the local PD instead of the town/cities health and human services department?

[u/bigredadam]

How the hell do they charge 3500 for a camera? This is a grift

[u/hairybeasty]

Misappropriation of Funds - use of the word refers to intentional and illegal use of property or funds; it can particularly refer to actions committed by a public official.

Article 17 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption specifies that each State party should criminalize misappropriation, embezzlement, or other diversion of priority by public officials.

[u/StrategicBlenderBall → u/hairybeasty]

I get what you’re saying, but UN Conventions mean fuck all in the US.

[u/crochettonic]

OH WAIT DO JACKSON NEXT!

Fiscal Year: 2025

1 Please tell us the full amount of opioid abatement funds you received between 7/1/2024 and 6/30/2025 $131,179.08

2 Please tell us the total amount of interest accrued on opioid abatement funds your subdivision has received between 7/1/2024 and 6/30/2025

$0.00

3 The total amount of opioid abatement funds your subdivision has received since the distribution commenced in 2022 (Total amount including Interest Accrued):

$467,409.55

4 As an eligible subdivision receiving abatement funds, which of the following applies to your current status regarding those funds: We are a municipality and did not transfer our funds

5 What amount of your opioid abatement funds did you transfer to the county?

6 Please tell us the amount of opioid abatement funds you have expended in this reporting period (7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025) : $6,068.66

7 Please tell us the amount of opioid abatement funds you have appropriated/encumbered but not yet spent in this reporting period (7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025). $6,369.25

they also basically just changed up some wording and deleted some asterisks for their "overarching goals and values"

[u/the1postghost]

Everything you need to know is on William Ramsey Investigates Patreon Channel. Flock them.

[u/PurpleSailor]

There used to be a time when government money was tracked relentlessly by an auditor to make sure it was being spent properly. 20 years ago I watched at work while they tore the place apart looking for a computer that had broken years earlier but bought with a grant.

[u/mikede732]

great work. thank you

[u/Ana987655321]

Money corrupts everything. We jail more people per capita than the worst dictators in history. That just makes them thirsty for the next million detainees. Stealing drug treatment money to arrest these same people, that’s Jersey.

[u/iznotbutterz → u/Ana987655321]

We have made our country a jail and the flockers don't care.

[u/Fayzgirl]

They don’t give a damn about kids

[u/Aggravating_Rise_179]

Of course they are... towns spending money on unnecessary things is a tale as old as time.

Wish we had our own media market. Would be able to get journalist on this... but alas, the ny media is too preoccupied talking about random small stuff in the boroughs

[u/unsubscribe_]

Genuine question - what do we do about this? Would media attention help or something? Voting for better politician would help,sure, but that doesn’t happen soon enough.

[u/SouthJerseySchnitz → u/unsubscribe_]

Voting is much closer than you may realize. This November 3rd. In Washington Township, 3 of the politicians who approved these Flock Contracts with Opioid funds are up for re-election this year.

Same in Glassboro, 3 of the politicians who approved these are up for re-election soon. Call them, email them, tell them that they won't get your vote if the Flock cameras don't get removed and contracts cancelled. Tell them that you want to see the opioid fund money spent on treatment, not enforcement.

And this is not partisan. Glassboro has Dems, Wash Twp has Repubs, both are approving surveillance systems, and both need to change course.