"The Emperor Is A Fan Of Flock"
The short version: TYT Investigates spotlights how powerful political figures cozying up to Flock Safety should worry anyone who cares about privacy, not just partisans.
Our Take
TYT Investigates is needling a familiar pattern: when the people with the most power in the room start singing Flock Safety's praises, it's not a neutral endorsement — it's a signal about where surveillance infrastructure is headed next. Credit to the TYT team for poking at that dynamic, even with the tongue-in-cheek "Emperor" framing. Whether the camera network's fans sit on the left or right, the hardware doesn't care about party lines once it's bolted to a pole.
That's the core problem with ALPR expansion: it's bipartisan by design. Politicians love touting "public safety" wins, vendors love recurring contracts, and nobody in power has much incentive to ask who's actually reading all those plate scans or how long they're kept. The more enthusiastically officials embrace Flock, the more normalized a nationwide, privately-run tracking grid becomes — regardless of who's cheering it on this week.
If a video like this makes you wonder what's actually watching your street, don't just take our word for it. Check our camera map to see what's been documented near you, and if you want to push back locally, our take-action guide walks through concrete steps.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of TYT Investigates, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.