What do you think about flock cameras? #bikeshorts
The short version: A WeezyMoto short simply asks riders what they think of Flock cameras, and that question alone shows how normalized ALPR surveillance has become.
Our Take
Credit to WeezyMoto for putting the question out there in a quick #bikeshorts clip: what do you actually think about Flock cameras? It's a small moment, but it matters — these cameras have spread so fast across neighborhoods, intersections, and HOA entrances that most people have never been asked for their opinion at all. A thirty-second video asking riders to weigh in is more public input than a lot of these installations ever get.
That's really the heart of the issue. Flock Safety's network wasn't built through open debate — it was built through quiet vendor pitches to city councils and property managers, often with little disclosure about data retention, who can query the system, or how plate reads get shared with other agencies. Short-form creators asking 'what do you think' are doing more civic work than the rollout process itself usually allows for.
If that question got you curious about what's actually watching your street, check our camera map to see nearby ALPR locations, and visit take action for ways to push back at the local level before these systems expand further.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of WeezyMoto, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.