Hard Pass. #flockcameras #surveillance #flock #axon
The short version: A creator named Kenz says 'hard pass' to Flock cameras showing up in her city, joining a growing chorus of regular people pushing back on quiet ALPR rollouts.
Our Take
Credit to Kenz for calling this out the moment it landed in her own backyard. That's usually how it goes with Flock Safety: no public vote, no real community debate, just a sudden string of cameras bolted to poles at intersections and neighborhood entrances. By the time residents notice, the city often already has a signed contract and a "public safety" talking point ready to go.
"We have a right to privacy" is a simple line, but it's the right one. These aren't passive traffic cameras — Flock's ALPR network logs every plate that passes, builds a searchable travel history on ordinary drivers, and shares that data across a growing web of police departments and private subscribers, often with little oversight on how long it's kept or who gets to query it. You don't have to be suspected of anything to end up in that database.
If you're seeing the same gray poles pop up where you live, you're not imagining the pattern — it's national. Check our camera map to see what's already been documented near you, and head to take-action for concrete steps to push back before it becomes permanent infrastructure nobody remembers approving.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Kenz, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.