They're Tracking Your Car Right Now: The Truth About Flock Cameras (And How to Disappear From Them)
The short version: Ask A Prepper's breakdown of Flock's ALPR network is a solid primer on scale and risk, but the real fight starts with organizing at the city council level.
Our Take
Ask A Prepper lays out the basics well: Flock Safety's camera network ballooned past 100,000 units with almost zero public debate, most residents have no idea a private company is logging their movements, and a 2025 breach reportedly left dozens of feeds exposed live to anyone online. That last point deserves more attention than it gets — these systems aren't hypothetically vulnerable, they've already leaked.
We appreciate that the video steers people away from plate covers and blockers. Those gadgets are mostly snake oil, they invite a traffic stop, and they do nothing to address the actual problem, which isn't your plate — it's the database quietly building a timeline of everywhere you drive. The fix isn't gear, it's pressure on the people who signed the contract in the first place.
If you want to see how close this network runs to your own driveway, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back where it counts — city council meetings, public records requests, contract renewals — our take-action guide walks through what's actually worked elsewhere. Credit to Ask A Prepper for putting the scale of this in front of a wider audience.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Ask A Prepper, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.