Flock Cameras Under Investigation: Is Your Privacy Safe? #shorts
The short version: A short from DRI BONES MEDIA flags warrantless Flock ALPR data collection and taxpayer costs — the questions are right, even without deep detail.
Our Take
Credit to DRI BONES MEDIA Originals for putting a spotlight, even in short-form, on the core problem with Flock Safety's ALPR network: cameras bought with public money are hoovering up location data on every driver who passes, warrant or not. That's the whole ballgame. These systems don't wait for probable cause — they log you, me, and everyone else by default, then let police query the pattern-of-life data after the fact.
The video doesn't need to be a deep dive to make the point land. "Under investigation" headlines are becoming routine because city councils keep approving these contracts without asking basic questions: who audits the searches, how long is data kept, and which other agencies get access through Flock's network-sharing features. Taxpayers are funding their own surveillance infrastructure and most don't know it's parked on their corner.
If you want to see how far this has spread, check our camera map for Flock deployments near you, and if you're ready to push back at a council meeting or public records request, our take-action page has the tools to get started.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of DRI BONES MEDIA® Originals, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.