The FLOCK CAMERA Backlash Just Hit New Levels! | Buddy Brown
The short version: Buddy Brown's video spotlights growing public pushback against Flock Safety cameras, a sign that ALPR scrutiny is finally breaking into mainstream conversation.
Our Take
Credit to Buddy Brown for putting Flock Safety's license plate readers in front of an audience that might not otherwise hear about them. When commentary channels outside the usual privacy and tech circles start covering ALPR backlash, it tells you something: communities are noticing these cameras, asking questions, and not liking the answers they're getting about who has access to their movements and why.
We can't speak to every specific claim in the video since details are thin, but the broader trend lines up with what we've been tracking for a while — quiet installations, vague retention policies, and local governments signing contracts before residents even know the cameras exist. That's exactly the kind of creeping, unaccountable surveillance infrastructure that deserves backlash, regardless of which channel is amplifying it.
If you want to see whether Flock cameras have shown up near you, check our map, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action page has concrete steps for getting answers from your city council or police department.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Buddy Brown, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.