CHEF LEOPARD WATCHES US LIKE FLOCK CAMERAS THAT KEEP US SAFE! (feat. gossip & url)
The short version: A surreal DistroKid novelty track by 'snuggles' turns 'Flock cameras that keep us safe' into absurdist satire, accidentally nailing how hollow that slogan really is.
Our Take
We don't usually cover music uploads, but this one's too on-the-nose to skip. "Chef Leopard Watches Us Like Flock Cameras That Keep Us Safe" is exactly what it sounds like: a weird, auto-generated DistroKid track from the artist known as snuggles, filed under YouTube's "Topic" catch-all with no visuals, no script, just a title doing the work of a thousand think-pieces. Credit where it's due — whoever wrote that line understood the absurdity of the marketing copy better than most city councils do.
That's the joke that keeps landing: "keep us safe" has become the default justification for blanketing neighborhoods in automated license plate readers, no matter how thin the evidence or how broad the data sharing. Comparing it to a leopard watching its prey isn't far off — these cameras log every passing car, store the data, and often share it across agencies and states with little oversight, all under the banner of safety. When even a throwaway novelty song can mock the phrase, it's worth asking how much scrutiny that talking point actually survives in your own city council meeting.
If this track got you thinking about who's actually watching your street, check our map to see what's logging plates near you, and head to take action if you want to push back on it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of snuggles - Topic, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.