Watch: Trump Defends Flock Cameras Despite Privacy Concerns
The short version: Action News Now reports President Trump brushing aside privacy concerns to defend Flock's ALPR network, a signal that federal cover for mass license-plate surveillance isn't going away.
Our Take
Credit to Action News Now for capturing the moment: when a sitting president is asked about AI-era surveillance tools like Flock's automated license plate readers, the instinct is to defend them, not question them. That reflex matters. It tells you that pushback on this technology isn't going to come from the top — it has to come from city councils, county boards, and residents who actually look at what's bolted to the pole on their street.
"Privacy concerns" gets treated as a footnote in these conversations, but it's the whole ballgame. Flock cameras don't just catch stolen cars — they log every plate that passes, building a searchable record of where you drive, when, and how often, shared across a growing web of police departments and, increasingly, federal agencies. A president waving that off as no big deal is exactly why local oversight can't be an afterthought.
If a network like this is already watching your commute, you should know about it. Check our camera map to see what's near you, and if you want to push back on your city council or police department, our take-action page has the tools to help you do it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Action News Now, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.