Dual Esp-32 #Flock Detector Is Ready for Case and Field Testing

Our Take

Credit where it's due: creator deamonmist is doing the unglamorous work of actually building hardware to detect Flock Safety cameras in the wild, rather than just talking about the problem. A dual ESP-32 setup moving from bench testing into "case and field testing" is a meaningful step — it means someone is trying to turn awareness of mass ALPR surveillance into something you can hold in your hand and verify for yourself.

This matters because Flock's pitch to city councils has always leaned on the idea that these cameras are invisible infrastructure, quietly doing their job with no public accountability. Projects like this chip away at that invisibility. Even in an early, hobbyist stage, DIY detection tools signal that communities aren't content to just take vendor claims at face value — they want to independently verify where this surveillance net actually reaches.

We'll be watching how this hardware performs once it's out of the lab and into real-world conditions, since field results are where these projects usually get interesting — or expose their limits. In the meantime, you don't need custom electronics to start pushing back: check our map to see what's already been documented near you, and hit up take-action for ways to get involved locally.