Senate Hearing on Flock Cameras
The short version: C-SPAN's footage of a Senate Judiciary hearing shows federal lawmakers finally grappling with Flock's AI-driven ALPR network — a sign the surveillance debate has reached Washington.
Our Take
When a Senate Judiciary hearing devotes real time to Flock Safety's camera network, it's a signal that this isn't just a local zoning fight anymore — it's a national privacy reckoning. C-SPAN's recording lets you watch lawmakers and witnesses wrestle with questions we've been raising for years: who owns the data these cameras collect, how long it's kept, and which agencies get to query it without a warrant.
Credit to C-SPAN for putting the unedited record online so people can judge the testimony for themselves rather than relying on press summaries. Hearings like this matter because they put Flock's sales pitch under oath, in front of people with subpoena power, instead of a city council that approved a contract after a ten-minute presentation.
Don't wait for Congress to act before you find out what's watching your street. Check our camera map to see documented ALPR locations near you, and if you want to push back locally, our take-action guide walks you through public records requests and city council strategy.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of C-SPAN, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.