Using deflock to avoid flock cameras #flock
The short version: A creator shows how crowdsourced DeFlock data lets drivers see Flock ALPR camera locations in advance, turning a surveillance tool into a transparency tool.
Our Take
Credit to Surveillance State of America for putting a spotlight on something we built this site around: knowledge is the first defense against a camera network most people don't even know is watching them. When a driver can pull up a map and see where Flock's automated license plate readers are mounted before they ever pass one, the power balance shifts, even just a little, back toward the public.
This is exactly why we keep pushing people to document and share camera locations rather than assume someone else already has. Flock and similar vendors rely on opacity — most residents have no idea how many readers sit on their daily commute, let alone who has access to that travel history. A crowdsourced map turns that invisible infrastructure into something you can actually see and reason about.
If this video got you curious, go check our camera map to see what's logged near you, and if you spot a reader that isn't listed, help the project grow. Then head to take-action for ways to push back on unchecked ALPR deployment in your own town.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Surveillance State of America, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.