Mass Surveillance Defense Tool-kit available @CasperReports.com #ALPR, #beyondsurveillance

Our Take

Casper's toolkit video lands on a point we keep hammering: Flock Safety's ALPR network logs every passing car, not just the ones tied to a crime. The creator notes that only a sliver of scans ever produce a hit on a wanted plate — which means the overwhelming majority of data collected is just a permanent record of ordinary people's comings and goings, swept up without a warrant or individualized suspicion.

That's the core problem with dragnet license plate reading. It inverts the presumption of innocence, turning every driver into a logged data point on the off chance they might someday be relevant to an investigation. Tools like the one Casper is building matter because they give regular people a way to push back — documenting cameras, understanding retention and sharing practices, and pressuring local officials who often approve these systems with little public debate.

We appreciate creators doing the work of building public-facing resistance resources. If you want to see what's already been mapped in your area, check out our camera map, and if you're ready to do something about it, our take-action guide has concrete next steps.