Baby, That Camera's Outside | DeFlock Easton
The short version: A local creator in Easton, MD is mapping and calling out Flock ALPR cameras block by block, proof that grassroots documentation is spreading beyond big cities.
Our Take
Credit where it's due: the folks at GetTheFlockOuttaHere - DeFlock Easton, MD are doing the unglamorous but essential work of walking their own town and pointing a camera at the cameras. Titles like "Baby, That Camera's Outside" might sound tongue-in-cheek, but the underlying message is dead serious — these ALPR units are showing up in small towns and quiet neighborhoods just as fast as they are in major metros, often with zero public debate before installation.
This is exactly the kind of local accountability journalism that mass surveillance infrastructure depends on NOT happening. Flock Safety and similar vendors count on most residents never noticing the pole-mounted box tracking every car that passes, let alone asking who has access to that data, how long it's retained, or whether their city council ever actually approved it. A creator physically documenting units in Easton, MD turns an abstract policy issue into something neighbors can see and react to.
If you want to know what's already deployed near you, check our camera map, and if you find something that isn't logged yet, or you're ready to push back at a city council meeting, 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 GetTheFlockOuttaHere - DeFlock Easton, MD, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.