06 18 2026 The New Flock Cameras will be able to access your car, phone, wearable, even your pet mic
The short version: Computer Garage LLC flags reports that new Flock hardware may read Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and other device signals — not just plates — expanding the surveillance net far beyond cars.
Our Take
Credit to Computer Garage LLC for digging into where Flock's hardware roadmap seems to be headed. We can't verify every specific claim in the video — especially anything about pet microchips — but the broader trend it's pointing at is real and documented: Flock has been layering on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi device detection, audio sensors, and drone integration alongside its original plate-reading cameras. What started as "just license plates" has quietly become a platform for tracking phones, wearables, and other emitting devices near the road.
That mission creep matters because none of it was put to a public vote. Most towns approved these poles thinking they'd catch stolen cars, not build a rolling inventory of every Bluetooth signal that passes by. When a private company controls the hardware and the software, "upgrades" happen on their timeline, not the public's, and the public rarely finds out what's actually being logged until someone digs through a patent filing or a leaked spec sheet.
If you've got one of these poles in your town, don't wait for the next feature announcement to ask questions. Check our map to see what's already installed near you, and use our take-action guide to push your council for real answers about what data these cameras collect now — and what they'll be capable of collecting next.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Computer Garage LLC, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.