U.S. Senate Examines Flock Camera Security Failures and Surveillance Concerns
The short version: Texas Scorecard covers a U.S. Senate panel where witnesses flagged security flaws and surveillance risks in Flock Safety's sprawling ALPR network.
Our Take
When a story like this reaches the U.S. Senate, it's a sign the conversation about automated license plate readers is finally catching up to the scale of the problem. Texas Scorecard's coverage of this hearing highlights what we've been saying for a while: Flock Safety's camera network has grown faster than any meaningful oversight, and now lawmakers are hearing directly about the security gaps and privacy risks that come with a privately-run surveillance grid feeding data to thousands of agencies.
It's one thing for local city councils to rubber-stamp a few cameras at a time. It's another when the sheer size of the network — and the vulnerabilities baked into it — becomes a national security conversation. Whether or not this hearing leads to real guardrails, it confirms that the people footing the bill and living under these cameras deserve a say, not just a press release from the company selling the tech.
If you want to see how far this network already reaches in your area, check out our camera map, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action resources can help you get started. Credit to Texas Scorecard for putting this hearing in front of more eyes.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Texas Scorecard, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.