New Flock-Related Lawsuit In NY
The short version: Jessica Burbank flags a new lawsuit over Flock Safety ALPRs in New York, another sign that legal pushback against automated surveillance is spreading.
Our Take
Jessica Burbank's report on a fresh Flock-related lawsuit in New York is worth your attention, even before all the details shake out in court. Litigation like this matters because it's often the only check on a surveillance system that was rolled out city by city, county by county, with almost no public debate about data retention, access policies, or Fourth Amendment limits.
New York joins a growing list of states where residents, advocacy groups, or local officials are asking judges to weigh in on whether blanket license plate tracking squares with constitutional protections. Each case adds pressure on Flock Safety and the police departments that buy its cameras to actually justify the scope of what they're collecting and who gets to see it.
We'll keep tracking how this case develops. In the meantime, check our map to see if Flock cameras are already watching your neighborhood, and visit our take-action page if you want to push back locally.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Jessica Burbank, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.