DeSantis CRUSHES Flock Cameras! Florida Privacy WINS! #shorts
The short version: The Big Mig Show reports DeSantis revoked statewide ALPR permits in Florida, a notable move we're watching closely but haven't independently verified in full.
Our Take
The Big Mig Show dropped a short hitting hard: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis allegedly pulling permits on automated license plate readers statewide, citing privacy concerns. If accurate, that's a significant crack in the surveillance-industrial complex — Flock Safety has spent years getting these cameras bolted onto neighborhood entrances, HOA gates, and city intersections with little public debate.
We're treating this as breaking and worth watching rather than gospel. Shorts move fast and headlines like 'CRUSHES' invite hype, so we want to see the actual executive order, agency guidance, or legislative text before calling it a full win. Permits can be revoked and quietly reinstated, loopholes get written into law, and local police departments often find workarounds through third-party data sharing agreements that don't require the same oversight.
Still, the fact that a sitting governor is publicly framing ALPR networks as a privacy problem is a shift worth noting — it means the political wind on mass license plate tracking is changing in at least one red state. Check our camera map to see what's actually deployed near you, because policy announcements don't always match what's still running on the ground, and head to our take-action page if you want to push for real accountability where you live.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of The Big Mig Show, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.