Get the Flock Outta Here! - DTNS Live 5106
The short version: Daily Tech News Show devoted airtime to Flock Safety's ALPR network, a sign mainstream tech media is finally catching on to the automated surveillance creeping into everyday streets.
Our Take
When a general-interest tech show like Daily Tech News Show carves out segment time for Flock Safety, it's a good sign the conversation about automated license plate readers is breaking out of activist circles and into the mainstream. We appreciate the DTNS crew putting a spotlight on this, even briefly, alongside their usual roundup of Google and Nvidia news. It's a reminder that surveillance infrastructure is now just as much "tech news" as a new phone feature.
What often gets lost in these quick-hit segments is scale. Flock isn't a handful of cameras in a few cities — it's thousands of networked readers logging every passing vehicle, timestamped and searchable, often with zero judicial oversight and murky retention policies. A five-minute mention on a tech podcast can't cover that nuance, but it can plant the seed that this is worth digging into further.
If this video got you curious about whether Flock cameras are already watching your commute, check our camera map to see what's been documented near you, and visit our take-action page if you want to push back on unchecked ALPR deployment in your community.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Daily Tech News Show, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.