My money would be on Axon. They at least have a claim to the "hold police accountable" angle with bodycams and less-lethal weapons. Compared with Flock's "we'll watch you and what're you gonna do about it"

NPR reported they are already moving in with a competing product .

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/22/nx-s1-5931446/flock-fallout-c...

Axon's had ALPRs long before Flock existed, and the data management story is completely different. Flock was essentially a data warehouse with dark patterns around sharing settings that led to a lot of places defaulting open. Axon started out in bodycams and other direct-investigative tools, and their data management is very much focused on "the agency keeps its data" -- by default, data sharing requests have to be individually approved. You can't just type a plate number in and get hits nationwide.

The question is: will Axon enshittify their mature products in order to pursue that panopticon money?

Same problems long term with better marketing.

Fuck them both.