Flock Safety operates a massive, privately-run surveillance network of AI-powered cameras across the US, marketed to police, HOAs, and businesses. These devices go beyond simple license plate reading, using ‘Vehicle Fingerprint’ technology to capture unique details like dents and bumper stickers, creating a detailed movement history for every vehicle scanned. The data is shared across jurisdictions, forming a national tracking grid accessible without a warrant. Civil liberties advocates argue this system constitutes warrantless mass surveillance, creating a chilling effect on free association and expression by logging the movements of innocent people. Despite legal challenges, the network expands rapidly, often with little public notice or oversight, turning public roads into a dragnet.