9.4.2026: No English? No CDL.
The short version: Texas Scorecard's news roundup flags Bastrop quietly covering up its Flock cameras, a small but telling sign of the ALPR backlash spreading statewide.
Our Take
Buried in Texas Scorecard's rapid-fire roundup is a two-minute item that matters a lot more to us than CDL paperwork: Bastrop apparently covering up its Flock Safety cameras. The channel doesn't give us the full story, but even a brief mention like this tells you something — local officials don't cover cameras they're proud of. Something made Bastrop pause, whether it's a legal question, a public records fight, or plain old public pressure.
We've said it before: these systems get installed fast and quietly, with little public debate about who can access the data, how long it's kept, or whether ICE and other outside agencies are pulling from it. When a city starts physically covering its own hardware, that's a signal the rubber-stamp phase is ending and the accountability phase is starting. Credit to Texas Scorecard for even putting it on the radar amid a packed news day — most outlets won't touch ALPR stories unless something blows up.
If you want to see whether Flock or other ALPR cameras are already watching your street, check our camera map, and if Bastrop's story sounds familiar in your own town, our take-action page has steps for pushing your local council to answer the same questions before they install more.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Texas Scorecard, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.