Flock camera concerns become bi-partisan issue | KTVU
The short version: KTVU reports that Flock's license plate readers are drawing fire from both the left and right, proof that mass surveillance is a bipartisan red flag.
Our Take
KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco is onto something important here: when civil libertarians and conservative lawmakers both start raising alarms about the same surveillance network, that's not a partisan talking point — it's a warning sign. Flock Safety's ALPR cameras have quietly spread into thousands of neighborhoods under the banner of "public safety," but the backlash described in this report shows that concerns about warrantless tracking, data sharing, and who gets access to your movements cross every political line.
That's exactly the dynamic we've been watching at DeFlock. This isn't a left-vs-right fight — it's a people-vs-unchecked-surveillance fight. Whether you're worried about ICE pulling local plate data or about government overreach into your daily movements, the underlying problem is the same: a privately run camera network with little public oversight, deciding who gets flagged and why.
Credit to KTVU for putting a spotlight on how fast this bipartisan pushback is growing. If you want to see how many of these cameras are already watching your own community, check out our camera map, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action page has the tools to get started.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.