Communities Fight Flock Surveillance | #aclu #shorts #flock | ACLU
The short version: The ACLU's short spotlights growing community pushback against Flock Safety's ALPR network, and we're here for it.
Our Take
When the ACLU starts telling companies to "get the Flock out," you know the backlash against automated license plate readers has gone mainstream. This short is light on specifics, as shorts tend to be, but the message lands: communities across the country are waking up to the fact that a private surveillance vendor has quietly built one of the largest vehicle-tracking networks in America, often with little public debate before city councils approve the contracts.
Credit to the ACLU for keeping this in front of a broader audience. The pattern they're describing matches what we track every day — Flock and Axon selling convenience and "solved crimes" talking points while sidestepping harder questions about data retention, third-party access, and mission creep. A camera installed to find a stolen car doesn't stay narrowly scoped forever; that's the whole point of the pushback.
If you want to see how dense this network already is where you live, check our camera map, and if your city is currently debating a Flock contract or renewal, our take-action page has the tools to make your voice heard before the vote, not after.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of ACLU, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.