The debate around Flock cameras: Privacy vs. public safety
The short version: CBS Sacramento's Steve Large frames Flock cameras as a 'privacy vs. safety' debate, but the real story is how little oversight these networks actually get.
Our Take
Credit to Steve Large and CBS News Sacramento for putting the Flock Safety debate on local TV, where most residents first hear that their neighborhood entrance is now logging every passing license plate. The 'privacy vs. public safety' framing is familiar, and it's also a trap: it assumes a trade-off that cities rarely let voters actually weigh in on. Most Flock deployments get approved in a council meeting nobody attends, not a referendum.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of CBS News Sacramento, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.