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The short version: A YouTube creator reports that Newport, Kentucky dropped its Flock Safety ALPR program, a small but telling sign that communities are pushing back on blanket surveillance.
Our Take
Credit to The Adventures of Zeke And Faith for flagging this one — Newport, Kentucky reportedly pulling the plug on its Flock Safety cameras. We don't have the full paper trail on what drove the decision, but any city walking back an ALPR contract is worth noting, because these programs are usually sold as permanent infrastructure, not a trial run you can quietly cancel.
That's exactly why local wins like this matter more than they might seem. Flock's pitch to city councils leans hard on crime-fighting anecdotes while glossing over the fact that every plate, every driver, every trip through town gets logged and stored whether or not you're suspected of anything. When a town says no thanks, it chips away at the industry narrative that this surveillance is inevitable and uncontested.
If you want to see whether your own city or county has signed up for this kind of tracking, check our camera map. And if Newport's story gives you an idea for pushing back where you live, our take-action page has the tools to get started.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of The Adventures of Zeke And Faith, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.