Is This the Future of Mass Surveillance? đ
The short version: Derrick Evans' short asks the right questionâhow much surveillance are we willing to acceptâbut the Flock network already answers it for us, quietly.
Our Take
Derrick Evans frames this as a hypothetical: where's the line between security and surveillance? Fair question. But here's the uncomfortable truth â we're not debating a future scenario anymore. Flock Safety's ALPR network already blankets thousands of towns, logging every plate that passes, building location histories on ordinary people who've never been suspected of a crime. The "future of mass surveillance" he's asking about isn't coming. It's already parked at the end of your street.
What makes these systems dangerous isn't just the cameras themselves â it's the scale and the silence. No public vote, no real opt-out, data shared across jurisdictions and sometimes with federal agencies, all running in the background while most residents have no idea it exists. Short-form videos like this one do real work by putting the question in front of people who've never thought about it. The next step is turning that curiosity into action.
If this clip got you thinking, don't stop at wondering â check our camera map to see what's actually watching your town, and head to take action if you want to push back on it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Derrick Evans, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.