Trump Backs Flock Cameras, Continues To Support Unchecked Police Power
The short version: The Libertarian Party's new video calls out Trump for backing Flock's ALPR network simply because police like it, ignoring the surveillance risks.
Our Take
The Libertarian Party's latest video zeroes in on something we've been saying for a while: when a politician's entire justification for a mass surveillance tool boils down to "law enforcement wants it," that's not an endorsement, it's a red flag. Flock Safety's automated license plate readers now blanket thousands of communities, quietly logging the movements of ordinary drivers who've never been suspected of anything. Whether the backing comes from a Democrat or a Republican, rubber-stamping that system without asking who audits it, who can access it, and how long the data sticks around is a bipartisan failure of oversight.
What makes this video worth watching is the reminder that support for expansive police power isn't a partisan issue — it's a power issue. Cameras don't check IDs for political affiliation, and neither do the data-sharing agreements that let local police departments, federal agencies, and sometimes private actors tap into the same feed. Credit to the Libertarian Party channel for pushing back on the idea that popularity with police departments is the same thing as being good policy.
If you want to see how far this network has spread near you, check out our camera map, and if you're ready to push back against unchecked ALPR deployment in your own town, 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 Libertarian Party, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.