The real US surveillance threat isn't AI — it's the data infrastructure we already built - Silicon Canals The FBI doesn't need AI to conduct mass surveillance — it just needs access to the commercial data infrastructure that already blankets everyday life. The Guardian's report reveals that the real surve...

"Several states have started to respond. States are enacting privacy laws and restricting technologies like license plate readers, creating a patchwork of protections that vary dramatically by jurisdiction."

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Flock removes final two license plate cameras from Evanston after RoundTable inquiry - Evanston RoundTable Despite the City of Evanston ordering Flock Safety to take down all of its automated license plate readers last August, the company left two of the

A great follow-up from @alexhairysun.bsky.social on the #clusterflock of a situation last year in #Evanston, IL. 👀

"Vargas, the city's spokesperson, wrote that the ‘proposal‘ concerned #Flock making an offer to ‘continue the relationship,‘ which the city declined"

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Map of Issaquah, WA overlaid with red icons indicating proposed locations for 19 Flock mass surveillance cameras. These will indiscriminately capture and store the license plates of every passing vehicle regardless of suspicion.

⚠️ Could #Flock mass #surveillance be coming to #Issaquah soon?

This was pitched to council a year ago, but was awaiting a grant which we're told has now come through.

19 potential entry/exit points will be considered as part of a "pilot program" at an estimated cost of up to $200K per year.

Trust Me, Bro: Flock's Latest Security Blog, Reviewed Flock Safety's new CISO published a blog post defending the company's cybersecurity record. It relies on misquoted opponents, vibe-based severity ratings, and a conspicuous absence of actual evidence.

Dissecting more #Flock PR spin!

"Castaldo’s 2,000-word defense does not contain a single customer notification, a single CVE, or a single NIST certificate number. It relies on strawmen arguments, mischaracterizations of hardware lifecycles, and a little light defamation."

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Mass Vehicle Surveillance Is WORSE THAN YOU THINK!

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Ominous Surveillance "Scarecrows" Appearing Across America A growing surveillance dragnet made up of "scarecrows" and "COWs" is spreading throughout the United States.

“It’s been quite amazing how fast this whole market segment has grown. Having that type of video evidence or other sensor data is really helpful.”

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Denver City Council to consider Axon ALPR camera contract Denver’s regular meeting of the City Council moves to Tuesday as most city offices will be closed Monday in observance of Sí Se Puede Day. On the agenda, the clock is ticking on a delayed contract for...

"The 12-month, $150,000 agreement with Axon would deliver approximately 50 new cameras, replacing the 111 Flock cameras currently operating throughout the city."

"Axon Taser" is not the solution.

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Sonoma expected to renew Flock Safety contract for automatic license plate readers The move would continue the city’s use of 16 fixed cameras in Sonoma, which are used by the police department as a law enforcement tool, for three more years.

The Sonoma City Council meets at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 30 in City Council Chambers, 177 First St. West.

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Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms What began as a tool to identify threats to national security is becoming a surveillance infrastructure that can be used to track everyone.

"As a result, data gathered through surveillance infrastructure in the U.S. can circulate with limited transparency or accountability."

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Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket “CAPTURED ON FLOCK CAMERA 31 MM 1 HOLDING PHONE IN LEFT HAND.”

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To anyone attending the #NoKings rallies tomorrow, remember to keep an eye out for #FLOCK cameras in your protest area. Plan accordingly! I make a better door than a window…

Berkeley council delays vote on ‘largest surveillance expansion in the city’s history’ After hours of debate, the council's vote on a $2 million expansion of the city’s Flock Safety surveillance network was postponed until June.

City of Berkeley delays #Flock #ALPR vote till June, running out of time at 1:30 in the morning after vociferous public comment. www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/25/b...

Home Improvement Alternatives That Don’t Support ICE No Need for Home Depot & Lowe's BS

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Denver City Council will vote on implementing mass AI surveillance in #Denver, #Colorado this Tuesday at 5PM! Sign up to speak to council here, in person or via Zoom/Telephone:

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Iran built a vast camera network to control dissent. Israel used it to track targets, AP sources say The role of Israel's hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime.

Flock is commonly cited as an important measure for public safety, but what happens when your surveillance network is turned on you? What happens when you are betrayed by your infrastructure?

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"Flock Wing License(s) Included": How Speed Cameras Became Surveillance Cameras Procurement records reveal how Flock Safety sneaks its cameras into school zones with zero data governance provisions in the contract.

"The word “privacy” does not appear — except once, regarding credit card processing when subjects pay for the privilege of their surveillance."

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THIS ⬇️
Benn Jordan: My testimony at Dunwoody, GA city council hearing regarding a Flock Safety contract.
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Map from deflock.org showing the Flock surveillance cameras around the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.

Just as an example, one location that caught our eye a few months back was the University of Arizona

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deflock.org is a mapping project that shows crowdsourced #ALPR data from OpenStreetMap and includes all vendor types, not just #Flock.

ICE Law Has Worrying Gap | The East Hampton Star There is an important caveat regarding privacy and the way locally collected data could be abused.

"In its proposal, the village would formalize its position that the Flock surveillance cameras installed within village limits could not be used for civil immigration enforcement.

However, there are plenty of ways for ICE to circumvent this type of restriction. "

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Albany Lowe's also has Flock cameras. Who sees the data? Large retailers have looked to Flock to combat store theft.

"Albany hit pause on its one operating Flock camera in February, following a nonprofit report that highlighted network searches from U.S. Border Patrol last summer. "

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Op-Ed: Northeast Ohio Officials Must Protect Residents and Reject Flock Surveillance technology is on the rise, putting Ohioan’s privacy rights at risk.

"But Flock CEO Langley has argued his critics are trying to “normalize lawlessness.” I would argue, we the People, simply want to protect our own rights."

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Op-Ed: Northeast Ohio Officials Must Protect Residents and Reject Flock Surveillance technology is on the rise, putting Ohioan’s privacy rights at risk.

"Flock CEO Langley has argued his critics are trying to “normalize lawlessness.” I would argue, we the People, simply want to protect our own rights."

Thank you.

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This YouTuber Just Exposed America's Creepiest Surveillance Network – 90K Cameras Wide Open

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GOP bill would require voter approval of government surveillance | Arizona Capitol Times Arizona lawmakers propose comprehensive regulation of government surveillance, requiring public vote and strict limits on data usage and retention.

"If voters do not approve, it would almost immediately wipe out the automated license plate readers that many police departments have already been using."

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‘No Flock, No ICE’: Student protest demands removal of Flock surveillance at UW A small group of protesters gathered around Bascom Hall Tuesday afternoon, calling on the UW administration to ban the use of Flock cameras on the University of Madison campus.  The “No Flock! No ICE ...

“I don’t believe that infrastructure should be on campus at all. I don’t think we should have AI surveillance tools tracking students or faculty,” Keenan said."

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Committee Gets Flak Over Flock Cameras - Door County Pulse It will be up to the Sturgeon Bay Common Council to decide on April 7 whether the city should continue its contract with Flock Safety through the end of 2027 […]

"The committee agreed with Williams not to have a representative from Flock appear before the council when it decides on whether to continue the contract."

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Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket “CAPTURED ON FLOCK CAMERA 31 MM 1 HOLDING PHONE IN LEFT HAND.”

“law enforcement agencies are able to use these cameras for whatever they want.” CONCERNING

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Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket “CAPTURED ON FLOCK CAMERA 31 MM 1 HOLDING PHONE IN LEFT HAND.”

The net always widens.

"essentially, law enforcement agencies are able to use these cameras for whatever they want. There are very few limitations on what #Flock cameras can be used for, and police do not get warrants to search Flock’s network of cameras, either locally or nationwide."

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