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How the American Revolt Against Flock Cameras Mirrors the Boston Tea Party of 1773
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, with more than 130,000 AI-powered cameras monitoring streets and over 5,000 law enforcement agencies using Flock Safety technology.
- Historians see parallels between this pushback and the American Revolution, where colonists resisted 18th-century British rule; in 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
- Opponents in at least 36 states have destroyed or impaired ALPRs, while law enforcement misuse fuels concern: a Florida officer was arrested for stalking in March 2026, and a Kansas officer received 18 months probation 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 wrote that those surrendering essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither; as the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding passes, the bipartisan revolution against ALPRs suggests Americans have not lost their rebellious spirit.
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