The last few weeks I've been hearing a lot about flock cameras (?) even though I never heard of them before. Is this some mid term election strategy/divisive plot? I'm not in us.

It seems to be an issue that people care about on both sides of the political divide.

I am an outlier in that I like them because they help catch kidnappers and help police be able to return stolen cars in time for the victim to make it to work in the morning, with no obligation to press charges.

I haven't seen evidence of anyone else like me online or in real life.

Some say it's being pushed by investors of Axon, its biggest competitor. I'm not sure I buy it though, the rage translates across brands too easily.

Popular influencers have talked about them more recently. I think it also coincides with the zeitgeist of "oh yeah my local politics are important and affect my life"

People are being awakened to that reality by the proliferation of data center projects where their local leaders green light projects that people feel will negatively impact their community.

They are rapidly expanding the network. The outrage you're seeing is proportional to that growth.