PEOPLE ARE NOW HITTING FLOCK CAMERAS WITH THEIR CARS AS DISSENT CONTINUES TO GROW
The short version: A creator named Devin documents growing public anger at Flock Safety ALPRs, including reports of drivers ramming cameras, as communities push back against unchecked plate surveillance.
Our Take
Credit to Devin for capturing something we've been tracking for a while: frustration with Flock Safety's camera network isn't staying polite. Whether every incident in the video is verified or just internet lore, the underlying sentiment is real — people are furious that a private company has quietly blanketed their towns with license plate readers, often with zero public vote and minimal oversight. When legal channels feel closed off, some folks start looking for other ways to make their objection known. We don't endorse vandalism or vehicular stunts against cameras; that's a quick way to get hit with destruction-of-property charges and give Flock a PR gift. But the anger itself is legitimate, and it's a symptom of a system that's been deployed without consent.
The real lesson here is that waiting until people are angry enough to ram a pole is a failure of democratic process. Most residents don't even know these cameras exist on their street until they stumble across one, run a plate, or read about a department's data-sharing agreement in the news. That information gap is exactly why we built the map — so you can see what's actually watching your commute before frustration boils over into something reckless.
If you want your camera gone, there are better levers than a bumper: public records requests, city council meetings, and organized pressure on local officials who signed the contracts in the first place. Check out our take-action guide for steps that actually move the needle without landing you in court as the defendant instead of the plaintiff.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Devin, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.