Benn Jordan discusses Flock Safety's privacy issues and growing surveillance backlash

Investigative journalist Benn Jordan has been a key voice in the bipartisan backlash against Flock Safety's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems, which he alleges enable unauthorized cross-state tracking via private databases and suffer from hardware security vulnerabilities. Following his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, hundreds of local governments have canceled contracts, and Flock is under investigation by Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, leading to plans to cut about 18 percent of its workforce. Jordan argues the issue is not just one company but the relationship between private industry, government, and law enforcement prioritizing secrecy over transparency.