Democrat Flock cameras could turn American neighborhoods into a ‘China-like surveillance state,’ ex-Pentagon AI chief warnshttps://nypost.com/2026/09/05/tech/flock-cameras-could-create-china-like-surveillance-state-in-us/Former Pentagon AI Policy Director Mark Beall warned that expanding artificial intelligence surveillance tools, like Flock cameras, could turn American communities into a “China-like surveillance state” unless guardrails are enforced.Speaking on “Saturday in America,” Beall argued that while this technology can have vital law enforcement benefits, clear rules and judicial oversight are necessary to protect the rights of Americans at home.“We have to be careful that we don’t go too far to the other direction and create a China-like surveillance state, which is literally what AI capabilities will ultimately enable and are enabling right now,” Beall told Fox News.From destroyed camera poles to viral signs blocking surveillance lenses, some communities are pushing back against neighborhood surveillance cameras. Flock cameras are automated license plate readers used by law enforcement to record vehicle data that can aid criminal investigations. People in communities with the cameras have raised concerns about privacy and potential misuse by law enforcement.Beall acknowledged that the technology can benefit law enforcement but said people’s privacy concerns are also valid. He urged a compromise and called for guardrails on how the cameras can be used, including strict rules and court oversight to prevent officers from abusing the technology for personal reasons.“It’s tough to bring the message of compromise to the American people, especially when it comes to our constitutional protections,” Beall said.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the cameras at a news conference Monday, saying, “If you want to get in your car, and you want to go down to Buc-ee’s in St. Augustine, it’s really none of the government’s damn business if you’re doing that, right? What we don’t want in the state of Florida is to have a digital AI surveillance state where everything we’re doing is being tracked at all times.”He added that the technology has sometimes been useful but questioned where the data is going and how it is being stored.“They claim that the companies aren’t going to misuse it, but no one’s watching that, and I know you can make some money selling cameras, but you really can make a lot of money if you can sell people’s data,” DeSantis said.He said the company is focused on ensuring the technology is used for good, including by recommending seven-day data retention limits and holding those who misuse the system accountable.“Today, it is too often that in Flock and in other technologies, there’s no regulation. There’s no accountability, and we think that’s wrong,” Langley said.“We announced changes that required auditing, that required using our audit assistance tool, which detects abnormal behavior, and we’re calling on state regulators to focus less on banning this type of technology and more [on] holding our law enforcement community accountable,” he added.DEMS CAUGHT ACCEPTING FLOCK BRIBES VOW TO RETURN MONEY AFTER CRITICISMhttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/legislators-reject-flocks-first-political-donations-in-california-00827556
Regular people have Sunday off, ESL shill
>>1534649>Never once made a contribution to the board.>Didn't even bump the thread with a trash post since it was already at the top.What a HUGE faggot.
>>1534647I never knew the local governments and police departments in red states were left leaning. ESL shill trying to 1984 us again
>>1534662>Anon realizes that Democrats are not actually left wing at all.Well, it's about time.
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>>1534647They finally found ONE (1) reasonable use for these cameras after more than a decade of having them in operation - deporting the browns from the country - and NOW people bitch about it because they're actually helping us rather than just being used to gin up traffic fees?Fuck these faggots and the horse they rode in on.>inb4 'esl shill'I hope you die in a fire, you thread-ruining brownoid faggot.
>>1534670>>inb4 'esl shill'Actually, you are not in before. js.
>>1534647>ctrl+f democrat>phrase not foundEven the motherfucking Nypost isn't treating this like a partisan issue and the shills here still push it. No dignity.
>>1534675They do mention Sanders in the article who isn't a Dem.However NY Post isn't know for fact checking. That being the case it's entirely possible Democrats aren't actually against Flock cameras as there aren't too many speaking up.
>>1534668The uniparty is all right wing
>>1534693Yes. I don't get you point.Are you saying Republicans are 'the real' left wing?
>>1534691Hi, time traveler here.Just wanted to let you know that in the near future Democrats will have a massive riot about removing Flock cams.They'll burn buildings and everything to ensure the Flock cams stay.
>>1534694you don't get "he" point? perhaps it's because you are illiterate
>>1534696Drinking again?
>>1534697your tears, metaphorically, i suppose
>>1534698perhaps it's because you are illiterate
>>1534649And yet here you are
>>1534693But the uniparty wants open borders and mass surveillance and lockdowns
And notice it's overwhelming the liggerals that supports flock cameras while Republican leaders like Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott have been rallying against them. Liggerals hate rights and whites.
>>1534702well yeah, i don't have time to make fun of you on work days
>>1534714I thought shitting up the board was your job.
>>1534738well, you think a lot of stupid things
>>1534739So you just shit up the board for FREE?What a prolapsed faggot
esl shill is definitely in the closet
Republicans love AI and their CEOs though. They really like Flock, ICE can use that for tracking browns
>>1534709True, that's why the richest men in the world and all of the AI tech oligarchs were sitting behind Trump during his innauguration and not Biden. That's why Trump has made billions of dollars in profit for his family during his presidency in shadowy, untraceable tech deals.... because Republicans are against corporations. You must try harder, ESL shill. I know the Iran fiasco is soaking up your budget but you should put in the extra effort for those rubles.
>>1534755>I know the Iran fiasco is soaking up your budget but you should put in the extra effort for those rubles.Russians are paying shills to shill for America in the war against Iran?
>>1534756your acting skills need work
>>1534757Its a question based on something you posted. Did you fuck up or do you really think that?
>>1534758god you're esl
>>1534758You do come off like a weird retard, to be fair to the other Anon.
>>1534759>>1534760Yeah, thats what I thought. Have fun.
>>1534761you thought you came off like a weird retard?
>>1534762that you're very upset about something, to the point where you're rage-posting absolute nonsense. >DA RUSSIANS ARE PAYING THE JEETS TO SHILL FOR AMERICA kek. Have fun.
esl shill isn't mad, everyone. make sure to remember that
>>1534709What the fuck are you talking about? Blues are very openly against this shit.
>>1534768Voters yes, but blues vote against their own interests.
>>1534768It's already been confirmed that flock was contracted by the left to hunt down the hero-patriots of January 6th
>>1534894Conservatives are the only ones fighting flock genuinely. We know the risks of mass surveillance while the left loves depriving people of rights. Just look at what they've done to the right to free speech and the right to bear arms.
>>1534894>>1534895Greetings fellow americans, I have blonde hair, white skin, and am in complete concurrence, and certainly am not the same person posting multiple times in succession
>>1534896>Anon replied to two different posts>That anon made no attempt to samefagWhy is this a problem, tardo?
esl shill is throwing another tantrum
/news/ needs poster ID's so we can see it's the same few retards for the whole thread.>>1534932
Flock cameras are needed to keep bodies of color safe from sundown towns. We must guarantee that all HUD housing is surrounded by flock cameras on all sides to make sure Patriot front doesn't try to intimidate marginalized bipocs.
>>1534895the government is threatening people who air interviews with democrats:https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/jimmy-kimmel-james-talarico-interview-wont-air-fcc-threats-1235624321/
i'm in love with the coco
>>1534691Dems are the #1 people raising red flags about Flock and making an issue about it. Left leaning Americans have always been the ones most alarmed by the surveillance state, they were the only ones who opposed the Patriot Act, and conservatives have ALWAYS pushed and defended this shit.Until they get a speeding ticket, then they scream and piss and shit their pants because they only believe in other people being law abiding citizens and respecters of order - not themselves.
