Flock cameras are the latest weapon of America's post-9/11 surveillance state
Flock cameras are the latest weapon of America's post-9/11 surveillance state Submitted by Belen Fernandez on Mon, 09/21/2026 - 22:53 Bipartisan outrage over roadside tracking will do little to undo decades of government spying and the lucrative trade in technologies tested on Palestinians A Flock camera monitors passing traffic in Burbank, California, on 14 September 2026 (Justin Sullivan/Getty…
Post-9/11 America has witnessed a surge in surveillance technology, known as the "surveillance state." This development was accelerated by the Patriot Act, which facilitated the use of biometric technology in airport entry and exit systems. One notable example is the Flock camera, introduced in 2026, which monitors passing traffic and is often used at the US-Mexico border.
The implementation of such technology has led to a normalization of mass surveillance, with a significant portion of travelers opting in to biometric processing despite privacy concerns. The technology has disproportionately affected marginalized communities, with Arabs and Muslims being targeted disproportionately due to error-prone facial recognition software.
Israeli companies, known for testing oppressive technologies on Palestinians, have played a significant role in supplying these surveillance tools to the US, including the installation of 53 surveillance towers along the southern US border. The proliferation of these technologies has raised concerns about the erosion of civil liberties and privacy rights in the United States.
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