Missouri signed its second Flock order in nine days. #Shorts
The short version: Missouri's governor issued a second Flock-related order in nine days, mandating 30-day data deletion and barring vendors from selling plate data — a sign of mounting political pressure.
Our Take
Credit to Flock U for flagging something worth watching closely: when a governor issues two orders on automated license plate readers in the span of nine days, that's not routine policy-making — that's damage control. Whatever prompted Missouri's rapid-fire directives, the fact that officials felt compelled to act twice in under two weeks suggests the status quo around ALPR data retention and vendor practices was already untenable.
The details matter here: a 30-day deletion mandate and a ban on vendors selling plate and vehicle data are real guardrails, not just talking points. But orders like this only work if they're enforced, and if the public actually knows these systems exist in their communities in the first place. Most residents have no idea how many Flock cameras are quietly logging their movements block by block.
Check our map to see what's already deployed near you, and if you want to push back on retention policies or vendor data-sharing in your own state, start with our take-action guide. Missouri's scramble shows that pressure works — but it has to come from somewhere, and it won't be the vendors applying it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Flock U, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.