Tracked 24/7 and you don’t even know it
The short version: A new video from Broad Mind Broad Shoulders reminds viewers that Flock's 'small cameras' are building a nationwide vehicle-tracking network most drivers never agreed to.
Our Take
Credit to Broad Mind Broad Shoulders for putting a plain-language spotlight on something we harp on constantly: those unassuming black-and-silver poles bolted to street signs aren't just watching for stolen cars. They're logging every plate, every timestamp, every direction of travel, and quietly stitching that into a searchable history of where you go and when — whether or not you've ever been suspected of a crime.
The video's framing, 'tracked 24/7 and you don't even know it,' is exactly the problem. Flock markets itself as a public-safety tool, and local police departments buy in with promises of solving car break-ins and Amber Alerts. But the infrastructure doesn't stay narrow. Data gets shared across jurisdictions, retained longer than most people assume, and accessed with far less oversight than a wiretap or a cell-tower dump would require. Consent never enters the picture because the cameras are on public roads — which is precisely why this expands so fast and draws so little scrutiny.
If this is the first you're hearing about it, don't stop at the video. Check our camera map to see what's already deployed near you, and head to take action for concrete steps — public records requests, city council talking points, and organizing tips — to push back before the network gets even bigger.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Broad Mind Broad Shoulders, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.