Hey Kurt Alme, Do Flock Cameras Belong in Our Communities? | Seth Bodnar
The short version: A U.S. Senate campaign video from Seth Bodnar publicly presses rival Kurt Alme on whether Flock ALPR cameras belong in their communities, pushing surveillance into the political mainstream.
Our Take
It says something about how far Flock Safety's camera network has spread that it's now fair game in a U.S. Senate race. In this video from the Independent Leadership Council, candidate Seth Bodnar puts the question directly to opponent Kurt Alme: do license plate readers belong in our neighborhoods, and what should Congress actually do about them? We're not endorsing candidates here, but we're glad to see the question asked out loud instead of buried in a city council consent agenda.
That's usually how these systems get installed — quietly, without a public vote, often marketed as a tool against stolen cars or Amber Alerts before quietly expanding into a database that tracks everyone's daily movements. When a statewide political campaign starts asking whether that tradeoff is worth it, it's a sign the surveillance-industrial complex can no longer count on operating in the dark. Credit to Bodnar for forcing the conversation into a race where most voters are focused on other issues entirely.
Whatever your politics, the underlying question is the one we ask every day: who's watching, who approved it, and who's accountable when the data gets misused or leaked. Check our camera map to see what's already tracking your own plates, and if you'd rather not wait for a candidate to bring it up, our take-action page has the tools to raise it with your own local officials first.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Independent Leadership Council, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.