Opposition to Surveillance Bringing Everyone Together
The short version: Jen's Two Cents and Josh Frankel highlight how opposition to mass surveillance like Flock's ALPR network cuts across every political tribe in America.
Our Take
Jen and Josh are onto something that we see play out in city council chambers across the country: surveillance skepticism doesn't care about your party registration. Progressives worried about police overreach and immigration enforcement, conservatives worried about government overreach and the Fourth Amendment, libertarians worried about both, independents just plain creeped out by a camera logging every car that passes — they all end up saying the same thing. That's rare in 2024, and it's worth paying attention to.
This isn't just a talking point for a podcast. It's a genuine opening. When the usual left-right script breaks down, local officials lose their easy political cover for rubber-stamping another Flock Safety contract. The quiet bipartisan coalitions that have actually rolled back ALPR programs in some towns didn't form because everyone agreed on ideology — they formed because everyone agreed they didn't want to live in a town where every trip to the pharmacy gets logged in a database.
If that resonates, don't just nod along. Check our map to see what's already watching your neighborhood, and head to take action for the tools to make noise at your next council meeting — regardless of which side of the aisle you're standing on.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Jen's Two Cents. | Jen & Friends Podcast, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.