DeFlock Lompoc 8/15/26
The short version: Lompoc Indivisible is taking the fight against Flock Safety cameras to the streets, and local, boots-on-the-ground organizing like this is exactly what pushes back on mass surveillance.
Our Take
Credit where it's due: Lompoc Indivisible is doing the unglamorous work that actually moves the needle on ALPR accountability — showing up locally, documenting what's in their community, and getting neighbors talking about Flock Safety's camera network. We don't have the full rundown of what's covered in this video, but the fact that a grassroots group is devoting an event to this issue on the Central Coast says a lot about how far this conversation has traveled outside the usual big-city privacy circles.
This is the model that works: local residents mapping what's actually been installed near their homes, schools, and streets, rather than taking a police department's word for it. Automated license plate readers quietly log every car that passes, building a movement history on millions of innocent people, and most city councils approve these contracts with minimal public input. Grassroots groups like Lompoc Indivisible are often the only check in the room.
If you're in Lompoc or anywhere else wondering what's already watching your street, check our camera map to see what's been documented near you, and head to our take-action page for tools to push back at your next city council meeting.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Lompoc Indivisible, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.