Flock Safety, an AI surveillance company aiming to eliminate crime, is facing significant backlash, with at least 30 cities canceling contracts since the start of 2025. Grassroots campaigns, like the one spearheaded by DeFlock.org, are pressuring municipalities to sever ties with the vendor due to privacy concerns and documented abuses. Critics highlight that Flock’s license plate readers, despite appearing benign, create extensive location histories that have led to wrongful arrests, racial profiling, and instances of stalking by law enforcement. One case involved a woman falsely accused of theft based on flawed AI data. The growing opposition is particularly concerning given the potential for such tools to be weaponized by government agencies for broader surveillance, mirroring past actions by ICE.