He Hacked Flock Cameras. What He Found Was Worse Than Expected

Benn Jordan was one of the first major YouTubers to investigate Flock Safety and the rapid expansion of automated license plate reader networks across the United States. His videos exposed unsecured cameras, questionable security practices, and the ability to access or even alter retained footage without a password. In this interview, Benn explains what has happened since those investigations went viral and why police departments, elected officials, and concerned citizens are now questioning whether these surveillance systems actually make communities safer. We discuss the difference between solving crimes and preventing them, the lack of independent evidence supporting Flock’s crime-reduction claims, and the danger of relying on research funded or produced by the companies selling the technology. Benn also raises serious questions about evidence integrity. If camera footage can be deleted, replaced, or altered without detection, can it legitimately be used in court? We also examine Flock’s reported license-plate “opt-out” or safe-list system, the erosion of trust between police and citizens, and why community policing may be more effective than building a nationwide network that tracks innocent drivers. This conversation is not anti-police. It is about accountability, evidence, public trust, and whether billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on technology that delivers the public-safety benefits its vendors promise. USEFUL LINKS... ETT.LIVE - Register for the live, 3-hour webinar about how to use AI in a privacy focused way to boost your capabilities and productivity BrushfiresTour.com for details on my free, live public speaking events BusinessReform.org - my website Business-reform.myshopify.com purchase Business Reform and Civil Liberty Sentinels merch Patreon.com/businessreform for Behind the Scenes info, input on my videos, and additional content I can’t put on YouTube http://buymeacoffee.com/BusinessReform to directly support my work EscapeTheTechnocracy.com/reform - for discounts on high quality privacy books, training courses and newsletter Abovephone.com/businessreform - Use my affiliate link to get a $25 discount on AbovePhone privacy first phones & laptops NOALPRS.com to get updates on National Week of Action against plate readers KEYWORDS... Benn Jordan, Flock Safety, automated license plate readers, ALPR cameras, police surveillance, mass surveillance, license plate tracking, Flock camera security, Flock Safety hack, unsecured surveillance cameras, police technology, crime prevention, crime clearance rates, surveillance evidence, chain of custody, community policing, public safety technology, taxpayer-funded surveillance, facial recognition, real-time crime centers, Atlanta surveillance cameras, opt-out list, safe list, Flock camera vulnerabilities, privacy rights