Tracked by Flock
The short version: A YouTuber flags warrantless ALPR surveillance as a top issue both parties ignore — and he's right, this is a bipartisan blind spot.
Our Take
Joe Sullivan's framing here cuts right to the problem: Flock Safety's camera network has quietly become part of daily policing in thousands of towns, and almost nobody in either party is talking about it. That's not an accident. Warrantless ALPR surveillance doesn't fit neatly into either side's usual talking points about privacy or crime, so it gets a pass from politicians who'd rather not touch it.
That silence is exactly why outside coverage like this matters. These cameras log every plate that passes, build a searchable history of where you've been, and often share that data across agencies and states with little oversight and no warrant requirement. The technology doesn't care if you're a suspect — it just watches everyone, all the time, and stores the results.
If this video got you wondering how close the nearest camera is to your own street, check our map to see what's already been documented near you, and head to take action if you want to push back on it locally.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Joe Sullivan, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.