Flock cameras are automated license plate reader cameras used across the United States to identify and track vehicles. They can capture license plates and vehicle details, creating records of when and where a vehicle was seen. The controversy is about what can happen when thousands of cameras, police databases and AI-powered tools are connected. Critics fear that this technology could make it possible to reconstruct people’s movements and create a massive surveillance network. That’s why people are pushing back. Communities have protested against Flock cameras, demanded their removal, and in some cases cameras have even been vandalized or taken down.