Short clip about how flock can be misused #kentucky #hazardky #flock
The short version: A Hazard, Kentucky advocacy group's short clip spotlights how Flock Safety ALPR data can be misused, underscoring the need for real oversight.
Our Take
Credit to the McGilton Advocacy Group for pointing a camera back at the cameras. Their short clip out of Hazard, Kentucky adds to a growing stack of local, on-the-ground testimony that Flock Safety's automated license plate readers don't just passively log traffic — they create a searchable record of everyone's movements that can be accessed, shared, or abused in ways most city councils never debated before signing a contract.
This is exactly the pattern we track nationally: a small town adopts ALPR tech for a narrow stated purpose, and then the real story becomes who else can query that data, under what rules, and with what accountability when something goes wrong. Without audit logs the public can actually see, 'misuse' isn't a hypothetical — it's a matter of time.
If you want to see whether Flock or similar ALPR systems are already running in your own town, check our map, and if you'd rather not wait to find out the hard way, our take-action page has concrete steps for pushing back at the local level.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of McGilton Advocacy Group, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.