Flock Cameras Are COOKED 😭
The short version: Creator Austin Long takes a lighthearted jab at Flock Safety's ALPR network, and even the memes point to real cracks in the surveillance narrative.
Our Take
Austin Long's video "Flock Cameras Are COOKED 😭" is doing what a lot of good surveillance commentary does lately: using humor to puncture the aura of inevitability around these cameras. We don't know every beat of his argument, but the title alone captures something real — public patience with unaccountable ALPR networks is wearing thin, and creators outside the usual policy-wonk circles are starting to notice.
That matters because Flock's pitch has always leaned on the idea that its cameras are just quietly, efficiently doing their job in the background. When regular people start cracking jokes about the system being "cooked," it's a sign the mask is slipping — glitches, false hits, data-sharing scandals, and mission creep add up, even if they're being discussed in meme form rather than a city council transcript.
We'll take the laugh, but we'd rather turn it into action. If you want to see whether Flock has planted cameras near you, check our map, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action page has the tools to get started. Credit to Austin Long for keeping the conversation alive, even with a laugh-cry emoji attached.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Austin Long, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.