Flock Cameras are Being Replaced by Epstein-Funded Surveillance

Our Take

Bekah Day's video digs into a claim that ought to make anyone uneasy: that the next generation of license plate surveillance may be bankrolled by people connected to Jeffrey Epstein's network. We can't independently verify every financial thread she pulls on, so we're not going to repeat the specifics as settled fact — but the broader point stands regardless of who exactly is cutting the checks.

That point is this: the ALPR industry runs on a business model where local police departments lease access to a private company's camera network, often without knowing — or caring — who owns that company, where the venture capital comes from, or what else that money is tied to. Flock Safety has already shown how opaque these partnerships can be. If a successor system is quietly stepping into that same role with even murkier backers, that's not a footnote, that's the headline.

Mass surveillance infrastructure doesn't stay neutral just because it's marketed as a public safety tool. Who funds it, who audits it, and who answers for misuse are questions every city council should be asking before signing a contract. Check our camera map to see what's already watching your streets, and hit take action if you want to push back before the next deal gets signed.