WATCH: Dr. Doom PRAISES Flock Cameras At Seattle Meeting
The short version: TYT Investigates caught a Seattle council speaker nicknamed 'Dr. Doom' cheerleading for Flock/Axon cameras, a reminder that surveillance boosters show up in person while the rest of us aren't watching.
Our Take
Credit to TYT Investigates for showing up at a Seattle city council meeting and rolling camera on public comment, because this is exactly where the ALPR fight actually gets decided — not in press releases, but in half-empty council chambers where a handful of voices can tip a vote. Whoever 'Dr. Doom' is, the fact that someone with that nickname is out there publicly praising Axon's Flock cameras is a little on the nose, and it's worth watching the clip yourself rather than taking our word for it.
What matters here isn't the individual speaker so much as the pattern: police-adjacent boosters and Flock's own sales pitch keep dominating these meetings while residents who'd actually be tracked by this network often don't know the vote is happening until it's over. Local governments are approving blanket license-plate surveillance based on vibes and vendor demos, not independent audits of accuracy, retention, or who gets access to the data once it's collected.
If your city is quietly heading toward the same kind of vote, don't wait for a YouTube clip to find out after the fact. Check our map to see what's already deployed near you, and hit take action for concrete steps to get in front of your own council before 'Dr. Doom' shows up at your meeting instead.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of TYT Investigates, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.