Everyone HATE flock cameras, I dont blame them 💀💀
The short version: A creator's blunt reaction video shows the Flock backlash has gone mainstream, even without deep technical detail.
Our Take
Credit to Ak0niKan for putting a number on something we hear constantly in our inbox and comments: people are fed up with Flock Safety cameras popping up on their streets without a vote, a hearing, or even a heads-up. When a reaction video with a title like this racks up views, it's a signal that the unease isn't confined to activists and privacy nerds anymore — it's bleeding into everyday internet culture.
We don't know exactly what technical ground the video covers, and we're not going to pretend otherwise. But the broader sentiment tracks with what we've documented for months: these cameras log every plate that passes, whether or not the driver is suspected of anything, and that data gets shared across a growing network of police departments and, in some cases, federal agencies. That's the part that should give anyone pause, regardless of how they feel about crime-fighting tech in the abstract.
If this video is the first time you're hearing that there might be one of these cameras near you, don't just take our word for it — check our map to see what's been documented in your area. And if you'd rather not just be angry on the internet about it, we've got concrete steps on our take-action page for pushing back at the local level, where these decisions actually get made.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Ak0niKan, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.