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Deflock in this betch #flock #deflock #mopar #ramlimited

TheKyleTSmith · 4 weeks ago

The short version: A quick truck-pride clip tagged #deflock shows another everyday driver pushing back on Flock cameras, even without spelling out the method.

Our Take

This one's light on specifics — just a short clip from TheKyleTSmith showing off his Ram Limited with a #deflock tag slapped on it. No breakdown of what he's actually doing to the camera or plate setup, but the hashtag alone tells you where his head's at: frustration with a surveillance system that scans his plate every time he drives through town, whether he's done anything wrong or not.

We're seeing more of this — regular people, not activists or hackers, casually name-dropping "deflock" in truck and car content because the backlash to automated plate readers has gone mainstream. It's not just privacy nerds anymore; it's mopar guys, commuters, parents. That shift matters. Flock Safety's pitch has always been that these cameras are invisible infrastructure nobody notices or cares about. Videos like this, however thin on detail, chip away at that assumption.

We won't speculate on whether whatever he's doing crosses a legal line — plate-obstruction laws vary by state and carry real risk. What we will say: if you want to know whether a Flock camera is actually watching your route, check our map first, and if you want to push back the right way, our take-action page has steps that don't require risking a ticket.

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of TheKyleTSmith, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.