New Hampshire Surveillance Laws: Flock Cameras & Privacy #shorts
The short version: A New Hampshire lawmaker's short explainer on Flock camera rules is a reminder that state law, not corporate promises, is the only real check on ALPR surveillance.
Our Take
Credit to The Granite Discourse for getting NH State Rep Henry Giasson on camera to walk through what current law actually says about ALPR enforcement. Most residents have no idea whether their town's Flock cameras are governed by any statute at all, let alone what the retention limits or audit requirements look like. Having a legislator spell it out in plain terms, even in a #shorts clip, is more public education than most state houses ever offer on this topic.
The bigger issue this video gestures at is one we hammer on constantly: Flock Safety's own marketing promises are not law. A vendor's privacy policy can change with a contract renewal; a statute, if it's written well and enforced, can't be quietly rewritten by a sales rep. New Hampshire's "Live Free or Die" reputation means scrutiny like this should be the norm, not a rare clip from a local channel. Every state needs reps willing to ask "who audits this, and who's liable when it's abused" out loud.
If you're in New Hampshire or anywhere else, don't wait for your legislature to explain your own surveillance infrastructure to you after the fact. Check our map to see what's already deployed near you, and use our take-action page to push for the kind of transparency and legal guardrails Rep. Giasson is describing here.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of The Granite Discourse, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.