STAFF Presents Flock Out Part 2 #flocksafety #cameras #surveillance #alpr
The short version: STAFF's street interviews show everyday Binghamton residents reacting to Flock ALPR surveillance, spotlighting grassroots pushback against unchecked camera networks.
Our Take
Credit where it's due: Southern Tier Alliance Fighting Flock (STAFF) is doing the unglamorous work that actually moves the needle on surveillance accountability — walking up to regular people and asking what they know about the license plate readers watching their commutes. This clip, re-shared by Binghamton Solidarity for Palestine, is part two of that street-interview series, and it's a useful gut check. Most people have no idea these cameras exist, who runs them, or that their movements are being logged and shared across a national database they never consented to.
That's the real story here, not just one city's Flock contract. Local organizers linking ALPR surveillance to broader movements — including Palestine solidarity work — are recognizing something important: the infrastructure of mass surveillance doesn't stay in its lane. Data-sharing agreements, vague retention policies, and mission creep mean a system sold as 'catching car thieves' can end up tracking protesters, immigrants, or anyone else a department decides is worth watching.
Street interviews like this are exactly how local awareness turns into local action — city council pushback, public records requests, policy fights. If you want to see what's already installed near you, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back where you live, our take-action page has a starting point.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Binghamton Solidarity for Palestine, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.