# Flock Cameras, Federal Power, and the Death of Privacy || 1804

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Podcast: [Good Morning Liberty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-liberty-726580)
Published: 2026-08-05T15:45:00+00:00
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Flock cameras can help police solve crimes. The hosts argue that the same network can also build a searchable picture of ordinary people's movements. And the proposed "solution" of giving Washington more control may be even worse. Nate and Chuck examine Flock Safety cameras, automated license plate readers, police surveillance, privacy rights, and government accountability. They discuss Thomas Massie's proposal to block federal funding for municipalities that use Flock cameras. They also compare local accountability with federal surveillance programs, revisit the abuses revealed by Edward Snowden, and ask how this technology might have been used during COVID lockdowns. The central question is simple: How much freedom should people surrender for another promise of safety? Chapters 00:00 Concert banter and the Flock setup 02:15 Flock cameras at the neighborhood gate 04:15 Thomas Massie on freedom vs. false security 08:15 The COVID surveillance test 12:00 Private profit vs. authoritarian surveillance 17:30 Local abuse vs. federal accountability 25:00 Officers face allegations, but who checks the feds? 29:15 Federal regulation could entrench Flock 33:00 The libertarian answer 35:15 Drones, safety, and the 1984 problem 38:15 The abyss of total surveillance 43:00 Deflock.org and final thoughts Links Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub Join GML: https://joingml.com [Martens Minute] : https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like the video, and tell us in the comments where public safety ends and the surveillance state begin…

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