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The short version: Kimberly K. Parker's video spotlights Leonardo/ELSAG SignalTrace plate readers, a reminder that Flock isn't the only player feeding America's growing ALPR surveillance net.
Our Take
Credit to Kimberly K. Parker for shining a light on ELSAG SignalTrace, a reminder that the automated license plate reader landscape is bigger than just Flock Safety. Leonardo's ELSAG systems have been quietly scanning plates for law enforcement and private clients for years, feeding the same kind of location-tracking databases that make up today's sprawling, largely unregulated surveillance net. The hashtag says it all: #nonearesafe isn't hyperbole when a patchwork of competing vendors is all pointed at the same goal — logging where your car goes, every day, without a warrant.
What makes this worth your attention isn't brand loyalty to one camera maker over another. It's the fact that these systems interoperate, get sold between agencies, and often end up in regional sharing networks where your movements can be pulled up by departments you've never heard of, states away. Whether the hardware says Flock or ELSAG on the side, the privacy risk is identical: a permanent, searchable record of ordinary people's travel patterns, built without consent and with little independent oversight.
If you want to see how dense this surveillance net has gotten in your own neighborhood, check our camera map — and if you're ready to push back with your city council or state legislature, our take-action page has concrete steps to start that fight.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Kimberly K. Parker, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.