So, the libs are losing their minds about surveillance tech again. This time it's Flock, a company with 80,000 cameras nationwide that track license plates. The official reason is to fight crime, but surprise, surprise, some cops are using it to stalk their exes. You can't make this stuff up.

Flock's cameras scan license plates and record the time, date, and location. Think of it as Google Maps for your car, but run by the fuzz and some Silicon Valley dude who probably wears socks with sandals. The ACLU is clutching their pearls, whining about data sharing with ICE. Of course. Because enforcing immigration laws is, like, literally Hitler.

And then there's the Institute for Justice, who found at least 14 cases of cops using this tech to creep on their romantic interests. Only 14? Those are rookie numbers. Bet there are hundreds more we don't know about. Remember, government incompetence is the only thing preventing total tyranny. So maybe this is just a feature, not a bug.

But muh privacy! Look, if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to hide. And if you are doing something wrong, well, maybe you shouldn't be driving around in the first place. Plus, do you really think the government isn't already tracking your every move through your phone, social media, and smart toaster? This is just another drop in the surveillance bucket.

Michael Soyfer from the Institute for Justice whines that these systems put private info in the hands of every officer. Yeah, so? Cops are supposed to be trustworthy. If you can't trust the guys with guns, who can you trust? (Don't answer that.)

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), those paragons of online wokeness, are probably behind this, claiming the Flock network is used to surveil activists and protesters. Maybe those activists should try protesting without blocking traffic or smashing windows. Just a thought. Pro tip: don't film yourself committing a crime.

Flock says they support “democratically authorized governing bodies” deciding how the tech is used. Translation: they're covering their asses. They know the writing's on the wall. The outrage mob is coming for them. But here's the thing: most normal people don't care. They want safe streets. They want criminals caught. And if a few exes get stalked along the way? Eh, collateral damage.