Cities replacing Flock Safety cameras with Axon plate readers are swapping vendors, not ending surveillance — and only state law can stop the cycle.

53 cities dropped Flock Safety over federal data sharing, then handed identical pole mounts to Axon

In city council chambers across the country, officials have celebrated the removal of Flock Safety cameras as a privacy victory. Within months, Axon installation crews often appear on the same poles, bolting in replacement plate readers. According to TechTimes, 53 cities have canceled Flock contracts, citing unauthorized federal data access, false alerts, and mass surveillance of innocent drivers. Many aren’t abandoning license plate readers altogether — they’re switching vendors. The surveillance footprint isn’t shrinking. It’s rebranding.

How deadset the politicians are on instituting mass surveillance shows the pressure they’re getting from their donors. The Epstein class must really be afraid. Not surprising since you got 2:

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