Police in Houston, Texas, are panicking as citizens continue to destroy Flock cameras across the

Our Take

Whether or not every detail in TTYR's video holds up, the underlying story is familiar: communities are being blanketed with automated license plate readers they never voted on, and frustration is boiling over. We can't verify claims of vandalism or confirm how departments are responding internally, but the fact that this is even a narrative worth making a video about says something about how contentious Flock's rollout has become in Texas and beyond.

Property destruction isn't something we endorse or encourage — it's illegal, and it gives surveillance boosters an easy excuse to paint critics as lawless rather than engage with the real civil liberties questions. The more durable fight happens in public records requests, city council meetings, and local elections, where residents can demand audits, data retention limits, or outright removal of these networks.

If you want to know whether Flock or similar ALPR cameras are already watching your commute, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back the right way, our take-action page has tools for making noise that actually sticks.