Flock Safety's Backlash
The short version: A Mak-Tube short flags growing public pushback against Flock Safety's ALPR network, a reminder that communities are finally pushing back.
Our Take
Mak-Tube's short clip taps into something we've been tracking for a while: the backlash against Flock Safety isn't a fringe concern anymore, it's showing up in mainstream news cycles. The clip nods to reporting from folks like Chris Faraone and Tash out of Boston, which fits a pattern — local journalists and residents are increasingly the ones asking why a private company's camera network got wired into their town without much public debate.
That's the real story here. Flock's pitch is always convenience and crime-solving, but the backlash exists because people are realizing these cameras log every car, every day, searchable by police departments across jurisdictions, with little independent oversight on how that data gets used, shared, or retained. A short news segment can only gesture at that, but the underlying tension is real and growing.
We'd rather people get the full picture than a 60-second clip. Check our camera map to see what's been installed near you, and if you want to push back locally, our take-action page has concrete steps for getting answers from your city council before the backlash becomes your backyard.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Mak-Tube, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.