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Get the Flock out of here! #funny #flock #flockcameras #pov #fyp

NatTac · 1 month ago

The short version: A quick, comedic POV clip from NatTac pokes fun at the ubiquity of Flock cameras, capturing the growing public eye-roll toward automated plate readers.

Our Take

NatTac's clip is short on specifics and long on attitude — which is kind of the point. When a creator can get laughs just by pointing a camera at a camera and sighing "get the Flock out of here," it tells you something about where public sentiment is headed. These devices have become common enough, and annoying enough, that mocking them needs no explanation.

We don't know the location or the backstory here, and we're not going to pretend we do. But the humor lands because it's relatable: more people are noticing these poles on utility lines and street corners, even if they don't know the company name or the data-sharing practices behind them. That's a crack in the ambient acceptance that companies like Flock Safety depend on.

Comedy is a low-stakes entry point. The next step is knowing what's actually watching you and doing something about it. Check our camera map to see what's logged near you, and if you want to push back for real, our take-action page has the tools.

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of NatTac, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.