We Probed Flock Cameras... What We Found Was Disturbing

Our Take

Let's be upfront: Psychic Liz Cross's video is framed as a "consciousness investigation" into Flock Safety, not an investigative report with documents or sourcing. We're not going to pretend a psychic reading confirms specific facts about camera misuse, and we'd caution readers against treating channeled impressions as evidence. Credit where due, though — the video is tapping into a real and growing public unease about a company that has quietly wired thousands of towns into a searchable vehicle-tracking grid.

That unease is earned on its own merits, no clairvoyance required. Flock's pitch is simple: automated license plate readers help solve crime. What gets less airtime is how little independent oversight exists once that data starts flowing — who can query it, how long it's retained, whether audits are ever performed, and what happens when access is misused or a search has nothing to do with a warrant. Stories about cameras near sensitive locations, whatever their ultimate origin, resonate because departments and Flock itself have repeatedly failed to be transparent about search logs and safeguards.

So take the psychic framing with a grain of salt, but don't dismiss the underlying anxiety. The way to actually answer questions about where these cameras are and what they're watching isn't a mind probe — it's public records, local advocacy, and citizen mapping. Check our camera map to see what's been documented near you, and visit our take-action page if you want to push your city council for real transparency instead of speculation.