#1818 Flock Cameras, ICE, and the Surveillance State Targeting Everyone

**Air Date: 8/25/2026** *Today we explore the resistance to Flock cameras and mass surveillance as a whole. Communities across the country are voting to cancel their tracking-camera contracts, others are filing records requests to drag secret police deals into daylight, and some people stopped waiting and went out at night with wire cutters.* Full Show Notes Transcript **Be part of the show! Leave a voice message, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com** **BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!)** **Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience!** **Join our Discord community!** * * * **TOP TAKES** KP 1: Flock Cameras: ACLU Raises Alarm About Nationwide Surveillance Database - Democracy Now! - Air Date 7-21-26 KP 2: Ohio Professor Specialized in Policing Nails Why Flock Cameras Are a Threat to Everyone - More Perfect Union - Air Date 8-16-26 KP 3: We Hacked Flock Safety Cameras in Under 30 Seconds. 🫥 Part 1 - Benn Jordan - Air Date 11-16-25 KP 4: The Politics of Spider-Man: Brand New Day - Shawn Grenier | The Canvas - Air Date 8-11-26 KP 5: Copaganda / Alec Karakatsanis - This Is Hell! - Air Date 4-15-25 KP 6: Former ICE Lawyer Says the Point of Trump's ICE Is to "engender Fear" - The Current - Air Date 7-14-26 KP 7: Pushing Back On Flock Cameras with Kate Bertash - The Final Straw Radio - Air Date 4-13-25 * * * **(00:58:52) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR** A Texas Deputy Typed "had an Abortion, Search for Female" My commentaries on YouTube - Share them! * * * **DEEPER DIVES** **(01:10:50) SECTION A: WHAT FLOCK ACTUALLY IS & THE BUSINESS OF SURVEILLANCE** A1: Flock Cameras Are Tracking You and Getting It Wrong (The Roman Report) - Regular Car Reviews - Air Date 7-31-26 A2: Breaking The Creepy AI in Police Cameras - Benn Jordan - Air Date 8-26-25 A3: Flock Is Tracking People, Not Just Cars - 404 Media - Air Date 6-22-26 A4: Police Surveillance Technology - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Air Date 8-3-26 A5: We Hacked Flock Safety Cameras in Under 30 Seconds. 🫥 Part 2 - Benn Jordan - Air Date 11-16-25 * * * **(01:56:22) SECTION B: BEYOND FLOCK - THE FULL SURVEILLANCE MACHINE** B1: The Panopticon Effect - 99% Invisible - Air Date 3-28-23 B2: It's Time to Take Down Your Smart Cameras 😬 - Benn Jordan - Air Date 4-2-26 B3: Police Are Buying $1M Spy SUVs - Silicon Cowboy - Air Date 8-18-26 B4: Meta Glasses Are Spying On You - imuRgency - Air Date 7-9-26 B5: Meta's New Product Is So Bad It Got Banned Immediately - House of El: AI - Air Date 7-17-26 * * * **(02:36:56) SECTION C: COPAGANDA & THE ICE ENFORCEMENT ARM** C1: Why Does ICE Want to Use Electronic Shock Gloves? - Here & Now Anytime -Air Date 8-13-26 C2: DHS Makes INSANE Purchase As Terrifying New ICE Weapon Unveiled - The Damage Report - Air Date 8-16-26 C3: School Kids Being ZAPPED with ICE Shock Gloves - Status Coup News and MeidasTouch - Air Date 8-18-26 C4: Minnesota AG Sues Texas Governor Over ICE Agent Extradition - WCCO - CBS Minnesota - Air Date 8-18-26 C5: A Note For ICE - UNFTR Media - Air Date 8-20-26 * * * **(03:02:12) SECTION D: FIGHTING BACK** D1: Inside the Vigilante Movement Destroying Flock Cameras - Stateside with Kai and Carter - Air Date 8-5-26 D2: How to Surveil the Police - 404 Media - Air Date 8-10-26 D3: ICE Just Cost Me (part of) My Job. But I'm Not Even Mad About It. News - Brenna Perez - Air Date 8-18-26 * * *   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com