A TikTok creator who goes by “LONESTAR HAWAIIAN” posted a video claiming that Flock camera technology wrongly flagged his black Chevrolet truck as being involved in a crime. In the video, he says the truck was parked in his garage at the time of the incident in question.
The creator, whose handle is @lonestar_hawaiian, said the local police department repeatedly called his wife until she answered the phone. He stated that officers informed her the truck had been linked to a crime through Flock cameras.
He said the alleged crime reportedly involved a black Chevy truck on an east-west roadway between 7 AM and 7 PM the previous night. However, he maintained the truck was parked in his garage during that time.
Creator says police repeatedly called his wife about the truck
In the video, the man is shown standing in a garage next to a black Chevrolet truck with its hood open. On-screen text reads, “Flock Cameras accused us of committing a crime.” He states, “Flock cameras just accused us of committing a crime. This just happened and I’m pissed about it.”
He explains that the local police department repeatedly called his wife until she finally answered. “They informed her that according to Flock cameras, this truck was involved in a crime last night, despite it was parked right there all night,” he says while gesturing toward the truck.
The scene shifts to an outdoor shot of a grassy backyard with a black sedan parked on a concrete driveway. The man’s voiceover continues, “Because apparently between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM, there was a black Chevy truck that was involved in a crime on a roadway that runs east to west, right right over there.” He points toward a distant road visible beyond a fence and trees.
Back in the garage, the man is now sitting on the front bumper of the black Chevrolet truck. He elaborates, “And because of my city’s newly installed Flock camera on the corner of our neighborhood, it has logged the fact that I drive this black Chevy truck on that road all the time and has automatically included me as a suspect.”
He then jumps off the truck and walks toward the camera, stating, “Now I get to go and defend myself, the fact that I wasn’t involved in whatever the heck that they’re talking about, because we were in here working.”
Creator expresses concern for family’s safety during police encounters
Leaning against the truck, the man expresses concern for his family’s safety. “My wife and kids are in this truck all the time. Imagine a situation where we get pulled over by local PD with their guns drawn because of Flock cameras linking us to whatever they’re talking about,” he says. The fear of a routine stop escalating is not hypothetical for drivers, as one motorcyclist was pulled over for a second time by the same cop who cites a flapping license plate.
He adds, “I wouldn’t be as upset if it had never happened before, but it has. And we have to think about it. It could absolutely happen again.”
The man is now outside in the grassy backyard, speaking directly to the camera. He recalls the initial purpose of Flock cameras: “I remember when the city first announced that they were installing these flock cameras all throughout the city to cut down on vehicle theft, to find your old missing persons that you can’t find yourself.”
According to the video’s creator, he initially supported the idea, thinking, “I hate vehicle theft. I’m all for that. What’s the worst that could happen?”
He concludes by stating his current disillusionment: “Well, the stories keep coming out, and now I’m adding mine to the list. According to the video’s creator, and because these flock cameras are logging our every movement around here, we have to defend ourselves against local PD harassing us about a crime that had nothing to do with us.”
A black dog walks past him in the grass. On-screen text appears, “Do you think Flock Cameras are unconstitutional?” The man asks, “Do you guys think flock cameras are unconstitutional? Let me know in the comments below.”
The video’s caption reads: “Flock Cameras linked me to a crime I had nothing to do with… America… what are we doing? #Flock #flockcameras”
The video drew a range of responses in its comment section. One commenter wrote, “Sue them they can’t just assume it was you,” while another simply said, “Sue them.”
Another commenter commented, “Imagine one Halloween night that they all come down.” Others expressed broader opposition to the technology, with one writing, “Flock cameras need to be abolished,” and another describing it as an “Invasion of privacy.”
One commenter shared a similar personal experience, writing, “flock camera concept is great but as they are wasting their time an my time defending my self the person who committed the crime just having a great week… 3 times for me.”
