JOMO LUIGI DEFLOCK | Judges Showcase | LOCKLOCKAN VOL. 3 SOUTH QUALIFIER
The short version: A breakdance battle clip tagged #deflock turns out to be about the 'locking' dance style, not ALPR surveillance — but the name overlap is a teachable moment.
Our Take
Credit where it's due: J-PEG's clip from LOCKLOCKAN Vol. 3 is a genuinely fun showcase of locking, the funk dance style, not a documentary about automated license plate readers. The hashtag overlap with #deflock is pure coincidence — dancers have been calling their style 'locking' since the 1970s, long before Flock Safety started bolting cameras to utility poles.
We're flagging it anyway because it's a good reminder of how fast a word like 'deflock' can get scooped up by algorithms and search results, scrambling signal and noise for anyone trying to research real surveillance infrastructure. If you came here looking for the actual DeFlock — the movement mapping and resisting license plate reader networks — you're in the right place, just the wrong video.
While you're here, check out our camera map to see what's actually been deployed near you, and if you want to push back on unchecked ALPR expansion in your town, our take-action page has concrete next steps.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of J-PEG, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.