Playing DOOM on Flock Cameras? #substack #shorts
The short version: A viral short shows DOOM running on a Flock camera feed, turning a surveillance tool into a punchline while spotlighting real concerns about ALPR security and overreach.
Our Take
Credit to KellyJayeIAm for the stunt — getting DOOM to run on a Flock camera is the kind of absurdist hack that makes people stop scrolling and actually ask what these boxes on poles are capable of. It's funny, but the joke only lands because Flock cameras are everywhere, networked, and apparently flexible enough to be repurposed in ways the company never advertised.
That's the real story under the meme: these are internet-connected computers bolted to streetlights, quietly logging every plate that passes, and most of us never consented to being part of that dataset. Whether or not the DOOM clip is a literal jailbreak or just clever video editing, it's a reminder that 'trust us, it's secure' isn't good enough when the hardware is this ubiquitous and this poorly understood by the public it surveils.
If a camera near you is already part of this network, check our map to see what's been documented in your area, and visit take action for ways to push back on unchecked ALPR expansion in your town.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of KellyJayeIAm, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.