Why Florida's Governor Got Rid of Flock Camer

Our Take

Credit where it's due: the channel R2R - Righteous to Radical Rights 4 Peaceful Change is doing the unglamorous work of tracking local officials' statements on Flock Safety cameras and checking them against reality. This video is part of an ongoing series on Delhi, Ohio leadership, and it points to Florida as an example of a state government reportedly pulling back from Flock deployments — a claim we can't independently confirm from the video alone, but one worth watching closely as more states quietly reassess these contracts.

That's the real story here, regardless of the specific Florida details: local governments routinely tell residents that ALPR networks are a done deal, non-negotiable, or already settled policy — when in fact city councils and state officials walk these programs back all the time once the public starts asking hard questions about cost, data sharing, and who actually has access to your travel history. If a governor's office or a small-town board is being less than straight with constituents, creators like this one are often the first to catch it on camera.

We'd encourage you to check whether your own community has Flock or similar ALPR hardware installed — our camera map is a good place to start — and if you find officials downplaying or misrepresenting what these systems do, don't just take their word for it. Head to our take-action page for tools to push back at the local level.