This Is Why Everyone HATES Flock
The short version: Rebeka Zeljko's video channels mounting public anger at Flock Safety, and we think that anger is earned — this surveillance net deserves scrutiny.
Our Take
Credit to Rebeka Zeljko for putting a spotlight on something we've been tracking for a while: the backlash against Flock Safety isn't fringe anymore, it's mainstream. When a video titled "This Is Why Everyone HATES Flock" starts racking up views, that tells you the public conversation is shifting. People are waking up to the fact that a network of automated license plate readers quietly logging your movements, often without your city council ever holding a real public debate, is not a small thing.
The pattern the video gestures at — privacy erosion, wrongful arrests, potential for abuse — is exactly why we built this site in the first place. These cameras don't just catch the bad guy in the movie-plot scenario departments use to sell the contracts. They catch everyone: the person driving to a medical appointment, the domestic violence survivor who fled an abuser, the protester heading to a rally. Once that data exists, it can be queried, shared, subpoenaed, or leaked, and the safeguards departments promise are often thinner than advertised.
If this video has you wondering whether Flock cameras are watching your own neighborhood, don't just wonder — check our map and see what's been documented near you. And if you're ready to do something about it, our take-action resources walk you through how to push back at the local level, where these fights are actually won or lost.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Rebeka Zeljko, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.