> "Unfortunately, there’s terrorist organizations like DeFlock whose primary motivation is chaos. They’re closer to Antifa than they are anything else."

https://xcancel.com/MorePerfectUS/status/2075624572540338269

What a farce.

However, this is a clear case that points to the idea that in damage control, you never apologize. It just creates more news about the situation.

No cameras on us.

24/7 Body Cameras on politicians, w/ audio.

Garrett probably thought by making those statements a year ago he could get political support from the current administration and population. Looks like that was a bad bet.

I actually think the service Flock provides could be interesting but the complete lack of guardrails makes it a no go.

  - Flock camera feeds were set up public-facing, giving anyone on the internet access to live high-resolution feeds
  - Flock's AI does more than just read license plates. It catalogs vehicle color, make, model, bumper stickers, dents, and roof racks.
  - Police officers nationwide have abused their access to the Flock network to inappropriately track romantic partners, neighbors, and personal acquaintances
  - local police departments share Flock-captured license plate data with federal immigration agencies like ICE and CBP
  - Flock cameras have been used to track lawful citizens attending political demonstrations
  - Flock also expanded into audio surveillance (!!) before public outrage made them back down a bit

Unrelated, in about a minute this post went from the front page to the third page.

There are Flock cameras placed along running paths where there are no cars, and other places that would never need license plate readers.

Does Flock have a microphone that can record you talking with your friend while watching ducks at the local park?