Sign Placed in Front of Flock Camera in Madison Heights, Michigan
The short version: A homemade 'No Flock Zone' sign outside a Madison Heights Flock camera shows everyday pushback against ALPR surveillance of a cannabis dispensary.
Our Take
Credit to BG On The Scene for catching this one on camera: somebody in Madison Heights, Michigan got tired of a Flock Safety ALPR staring down a cannabis dispensary and decided to say so with a sign instead of a city council speech. It's a small, almost funny act of protest, but it says something real. People are noticing these cameras, figuring out what they track, and deciding they don't want their comings and goings at a legal business logged into a database they never agreed to.
That's the real story here. Flock doesn't just catch stolen cars — it builds a timestamped record of every plate that passes, including every customer walking into a dispensary, a clinic, a church, or a protest. A cannabis shop is a perfect example of how 'public safety' tech quietly becomes a tool for tracking lawful, personal choices. A piece of cardboard isn't going to stop the camera from reading plates, but it's a signal to neighbors that this hardware deserves scrutiny, not a shrug.
If there's a camera like this pointed at your street or your favorite local business, check our camera map to see what's already been documented near you, and head to our take-action page if you want to push back the right way — public records requests, city council meetings, and organizing, not just signage.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of BG On The Scene, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.