Flock cameras in Ohio are violating our civil liberties. #acluohio #privacy #flock #surveillance
The short version: ACLU Ohio's short video calls Flock ALPR dragnet surveillance a civil liberties violation, echoing what we've been saying since day one.
Our Take
When a heavyweight like ACLU Ohio starts posting short-form content with the hashtag #gettheflockOUT, it's a sign this issue has moved from niche privacy-advocate concern to mainstream civil liberties fight. Their take is simple and correct: a network of cameras logging every car that passes, searchable by police without a warrant, is the definition of dragnet surveillance — and it doesn't stop being dragnet surveillance just because the company doing it has a friendly name.
We appreciate ACLU Ohio putting their institutional weight behind calling this what it is. Too often these systems get waved through city councils as a 'crime-fighting tool' with zero debate about retention periods, audit logs, or who else gets access to that data down the line — ICE, bounty hunters, an ex with a badge. Ohio residents deserve to know exactly how many of these cameras are already watching their commute.
Check our map to see what's been deployed near you in Ohio, and if you want to push back on a local installation, our take-action page has the tools to get started.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of acluohio, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.