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The Surprising Link Between Flock Cameras and the Boston Tea Party
Cities are rejecting Flock contracts as activists cite privacy risks and more than 5,000 agencies use the cameras, the company says.
- Across the United States, a grassroots revolt against ALPRs is gaining momentum as more than 130,000 AI-powered cameras monitor streets and over 5,000 law enforcement agencies use Flock Safety technology.
- Historians see parallels between this pushback and the American Revolution, where 18th-century colonists resisted British rule; in 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor in protest.
- Opponents in at least 36 states have destroyed or impaired ALPRs. Public concern stems from documented misuse: a Florida officer was arrested in March 2026 for stalking, and a Kansas officer received 18 months probation in April 2023 for similar conduct.
- Due to public outcry, cities across the United States have rejected and canceled Flock Safety contracts. Florida's Department of Transportation revoked permits for ALPRs on its highway system in September 2026.
- Ben Franklin famously noted the tension between essential liberty and temporary safety. As the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding passes, the bipartisan revolution against ALPRs suggests Americans have not entirely lost their rebellious spirit.
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