Who’s watching you—and how much privacy are you willing to trade for safety?

Flock cameras and automated license plate readers are appearing in communities across America, offering law enforcement a powerful tool for public safety. But when does a tool designed to catch criminals cross the line into surveillance?

In this episode of All About the Biscuits, RJ starts with a simple moment while dropping donated food at a community blessing fridge and follows the question down a much bigger rabbit hole: Flock cameras, privacy, surveillance, smartphones, personal data, the First Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, and individual freedom.

We already carry phones that track our locations. Apps collect our data. Businesses record us. People film each other in public every day. So why does government-accessible technology capable of tracking vehicles over time feel different?

RJ explores both sides—the legitimate public-safety benefits of technology and the concerns surrounding data access, retention, information sharing, government oversight, and personal privacy.

Because maybe the question isn't whether we're being watched.

Maybe the real question is: Who is watching the watchers?

This isn't about telling you what to think. It's about figuring out where your line is.

How much privacy are you willing to trade for safety—and who should get to decide when we've crossed that line?

All About the Biscuits

Storytelling. Perspective. Conviction.