Atozy on FLOCK Cameras Being Destroyed!
The short version: Rated R TV's roundup on Atozy shows the Flock backlash going mainstream, from viral camera takedowns to ACLU warnings and roadside safety complaints.
Our Take
Credit to Rated R TV for pulling together the threads that we've been tracking for a while: the growing public revolt against Flock Safety's automated license plate readers isn't just a niche privacy concern anymore, it's a full-blown cultural moment. When people are cutting zip ties and toppling poles on camera, that's not random vandalism — that's a signal that communities feel like these networks were installed without real consent or debate.
The video's mix of angles is what makes it worth watching: law enforcement's crime-solving pitch on one side, and on the other, the ACLU and EFF flagging database abuse, wrongful gunpoint stops, and now even roadside safety hazards from folks like "The Guardrail Guy." That last point is easy to overlook but it matters — these poles get bolted into places never designed for permanent hardware, and nobody asked the engineers first. Add in the false-positive detentions and you've got a system that trades real safety risks for a promise of security that's rarely quantified in public.
This is exactly why we built the map — so you can see whether one of these cameras is watching your street before you find out the hard way. If this video makes you want to do something about it, our take-action page has the steps for pushing back at the city council level, where these contracts actually get approved or killed.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Rated R TV, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.