Flock Cameras and The HORROR UPGRADES
The short version: A new video from Failed by Las flags Flock Safety's expanding camera network and its steady stream of feature 'upgrades' as reasons for alarm.
Our Take
Failed by Las is putting a spotlight on something we've been tracking for a while: Flock Safety isn't just installing more cameras, it's constantly bolting new capabilities onto the ones already up. Every HOA entrance, strip mall parking lot, and police department fleet becomes a node in a network that gets more powerful with each software push — often without a fresh round of public debate about what those upgrades actually mean for your privacy.
That's the real danger here. A camera installed under one set of promises — 'just for stolen cars,' 'just for the neighborhood' — can be quietly repurposed as the vendor adds features, expands data sharing agreements, or plugs into new state and federal systems. Communities rarely get a vote on the upgrade, only on the initial pole in the ground. We appreciate creators like Failed by Las for keeping eyes on this creeping scope, because most local coverage stops at 'crime is down' and never asks what else the system now does.
If you want to see how far this has already spread near you, check our camera map, and if your city or HOA is considering a Flock contract — or renewing one that's about to get 'upgraded' — our take-action guide has the questions you should be demanding answers to before it happens.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Failed by Las, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.