Flock Cameras in TN! #kickinlawyer
The short version: A Tennessee lawyer flags Flock Safety cameras popping up locally, adding another legal voice to growing scrutiny of ALPR surveillance.
Our Take
Kickin' Lawyer's quick hit on Flock Safety cameras showing up in Tennessee is part of a pattern we see over and over: a resident or local attorney notices the cameras, starts asking questions, and realizes how little public debate preceded their installation. We appreciate any legal mind training a spotlight on this, since most of the real fights over ALPR networks happen in city council minutes and procurement contracts, not in public referendums.
What makes Flock's rollout in places like Tennessee worth watching isn't just the hardware — it's the data-sharing architecture behind it. These cameras don't just watch one intersection; they plug into a statewide and often national network that law enforcement agencies can query well beyond the jurisdiction that installed the camera. That's the part residents rarely get told about before the cameras go up.
If you want to see whether your own neighborhood has been added to this network, check our camera map, and if you'd rather not just watch this spread unchecked, our take-action page has concrete steps for pushing back at the local level.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Kickin' Lawyer, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.