Low Voltage Techs Backlash

Our Take

Credit to choppergirl (anarchy tv) for pointing a camera at a part of the surveillance pipeline most coverage skips entirely: the low-voltage technicians who physically bolt Flock units to utility poles and stoplights. These are the hands doing the work, often non-union contractors paid a flat rate per install, with little say in where the footage goes or who gets to query it. When that work starts drawing public pushback, it's worth paying attention — pressure at the installation stage is pressure on the entire system.

We can't verify every detail in the video since specifics are thin, but the broader point tracks with what we've documented across the country: Flock's expansion depends on a quiet army of contractors who rarely get asked whether they're comfortable wiring up a nationwide license-plate dragnet. Community blowback aimed at installers, whether it's confrontations, public records requests, or local ordinances slowing permits, is a legitimate pressure point that complements zoning fights and city council battles.

If you want to know whether this is already happening on your block, check our camera map to see documented ALPR locations near you, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action page has concrete steps, from public records requests to model ordinances, that go beyond just watching installers argue with neighbors on YouTube.