Cannabis Corner Radio: Jonathan Johnson, CT Libertarian Party (Deflock CT)
The short version: A Connecticut Libertarian joins local radio to talk DeFlock CT, proving ALPR pushback is bipartisan grassroots work, not just coastal activism.
Our Take
Credit to Harry Droz and WNHH's Cannabis Corner Radio for giving airtime to Jonathan Johnson of the CT Libertarian Party to talk DeFlock CT. This is exactly the kind of local media coverage that moves the needle — community radio reaching people who'll never see a tech blog or a civil liberties newsletter, but who still drive past a Flock camera every day without knowing it's there.
What's notable here isn't partisan — it's that opposition to automated license plate readers keeps showing up across the political spectrum. Libertarians worried about government overreach, progressives worried about ICE and police misuse, regular folks who just don't like being tracked block by block. Connecticut is one more state where that coalition is forming, and local call-in radio is as good a place as any to build it, one listener and one phone call at a time.
We can't speak to every claim made in the segment since we weren't in the room, but the broader point stands: Flock's camera network has spread into towns most residents never voted on, and the record on data sharing and abuse keeps growing. If you want to see what's been installed near you, check our camera map, and if you're in Connecticut or anywhere else ready to push back locally, our take-action resources are a good place to start.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Harry Droz, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.