Flock cameras aren't the problem...
The short version: Cybersecurity Misplays argues Flock is just one brand in a bigger ALPR surveillance industry, and swapping it for Axon or HOA cameras won't fix anything.
Our Take
Cybersecurity Misplays makes a point we've been hammering on for a while: Flock is a brand name, not the whole problem. The video walks through cameras getting torched by fed-up residents, cities dumping Flock only to sign the same kind of contract with Axon, and HOAs quietly bolting readers onto neighborhood entrances without asking anyone. Different logo, same database, same lack of consent.
That's the trap. Public anger at Flock specifically has actually pushed some cities to "solve" the backlash by rebranding the surveillance under a different vendor, which does nothing to address the actual issue: a permanent, searchable record of where your car has been, built without a warrant and often without your city council even understanding what they signed up for. Home Depot and Lowe's scanning plates in their own parking lots is the same logic creeping into the private sector — track first, ask questions never.
Vandalism makes headlines, but it doesn't scale, and it definitely doesn't work against Axon or a private HOA install you can't even find. Knowing where these cameras actually are, and organizing to get them removed through your city council instead of a bumper jack, is the only approach that sticks. Check our camera map to see what's operating near you, and if you want to push back the right way, our take-action page has the tools to do it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Cybersecurity Misplays, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.