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The short version: A short clip from Perspective News shows someone zapping a Flock ALPR with a laser pointer — a viral stunt that says more about public frustration than it does about stopping surveillance.
Our Take
Credit to Perspective News for capturing the moment: a laser pointer aimed at a Flock Safety camera, the kind of clip that spreads fast because it taps into real frustration. People are tired of driving past cameras they never agreed to and that nobody asked them about. A laser pointer is a symbolic jab, not a solution — it probably won't disable the camera, and it could land the person holding it in legal trouble.
What the video really captures is the mood, not a method. Flock's network has expanded into thousands of towns with little public debate, logging plates and location data on a scale most residents don't realize until they stumble on a camera themselves. That's the real surveillance problem: not whether one unit flickers, but how normalized constant tracking has become with zero transparency requirements in most places.
If you're frustrated like the person in this clip, there are more effective outlets than a laser pointer. Check our camera map to see what's actually watching your neighborhood, and visit take-action for ways to push back through public comment, city council meetings, and local policy — the places where this fight is actually winnable.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Perspective news, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.