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The short version: Joe Turmes talks Flock ALPR surveillance with Pine of Idaho Vanguard, adding another grassroots voice to the pushback against automated plate readers.
Our Take
Another week, another local creator pulling back the curtain on Flock Safety's camera network — this time it's Joe Turmes sitting down with Pine from Idaho Vanguard to talk through what these ALPRs actually do once they're bolted to a pole in your town. We appreciate any conversation that treats this as the civic issue it is, rather than just another "smart city" upgrade nobody asked about.
What keeps coming up in these grassroots discussions, Idaho included, is the same pattern: quiet procurement, vague justifications, and a public that finds out after the contract is signed. That's exactly why independent documentation matters — knowing where these cameras actually are, who's paying for them, and how the data gets shared is the only way residents can push back with facts instead of guesses.
If this conversation has you wondering whether Flock has already landed in your own county, check our camera map to see what's been documented near you, and if you want to do more than just watch, our take-action page has concrete steps for raising it at your next city council meeting.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Joe Turmes, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.