Did Flock Mislead the West Legislature AGAIN? #flock #surveillance #transparency #accountability
The short version: Tristan Leavitt raises fresh questions about whether Flock Safety gave state lawmakers accurate information about its ALPR system, again.
Our Take
Tristan Leavitt is back with another look at Flock Safety's dealings with state legislators, and the title alone tells you where this is headed: if a surveillance company has to keep explaining itself to the people who regulate it, that's not a good look. We haven't independently verified every claim in this video, but the pattern itself is the story worth watching — a for-profit ALPR vendor selling itself as a neutral public safety tool while the actual scope, retention, and data-sharing details keep getting relitigated in statehouses.
This matters because lawmakers can only write good policy with accurate information. If a company is shading the truth about how its cameras work, who can access the data, or how long plates get stored, every rule built on top of that gets weaker. Local governments across the country have adopted Flock's network largely on the vendor's own pitch, which is exactly why independent scrutiny like this deserves attention rather than a shrug.
Credit to Tristan Leavitt for keeping the pressure on. If you want to see how far this camera network has spread near you, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action page has concrete steps.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Tristan Leavitt, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.