Conservatives need to stand up and stop Flock Cameras
The short version: A conservative talk-radio host argues Flock cameras betray Fourth Amendment principles, proving ALPR opposition crosses party lines.
Our Take
Rich Zeoli's take is worth noting not because it breaks new ground on how Flock Safety's ALPR network operates, but because of who's saying it. When a conservative podcast host frames mass license plate surveillance as a betrayal of the Bill of Rights, it underscores something we've said all along: this isn't a left-right issue. It's a government-overreach issue, and it's one of the few places where privacy advocates, civil libertarians, and small-government conservatives actually agree.
That convergence matters. Flock's pitch to city councils has always been bipartisan-friendly — "it's just for solving crime" — but the infrastructure doesn't care about your politics. Every plate, every car, every trip to a church, a protest, a clinic, or a gun shop gets logged into a searchable database that outlasts any single investigation. Zeoli's framing taps into a genuine conservative suspicion of unchecked government power, and it's a useful reminder that opposing ALPR sprawl doesn't require a particular ideology, just a basic read of the Fourth Amendment.
We'd encourage listeners to go beyond the talking points and look at what's actually installed in their own communities. Check our camera map to see how many Flock units are already watching your streets, and if you're ready to push back, our take-action resources walk you through raising the issue at your next city council meeting.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of The Rich Zeoli Podcast, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.