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I hate this junk #deflock #takeaction

noah whalen · 2 months ago

The short version: Creator Noah Whalen vents frustration at Flock cameras cropping up everywhere, echoing a growing public backlash against unaccountable ALPR surveillance.

Our Take

Noah Whalen's clip is short, blunt, and honestly kind of refreshing: no jargon, no policy-speak, just a regular person pointing a camera at a camera and saying what a lot of us are thinking. "I hate this junk" isn't a legal argument, but it's an honest reaction to watching surveillance infrastructure multiply on street corners without anyone asking the neighborhood if they wanted it there.

That gut-level frustration matters more than people give it credit for. Flock Safety's expansion has largely moved faster than public debate — city councils approve contracts in consent-agenda votes, police departments tout clearance stats, and meanwhile ordinary drivers start noticing poles they don't remember voting on. Videos like this are part of how that conversation finally starts catching up, one frustrated post at a time.

If you've spotted one of these cameras near your own house, you're not imagining things and you're not alone. Check our camera map to see what's already been documented near you, and head to take action if you want to push back at your next city council meeting instead of just yelling at your windshield.

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of noah whalen, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.