And here of course.

"I hope our names are touching on the watchlist"

I don't see anything so wrong with cutting them down. I see it similar to maintaining a local trail. Removing obstacles like fallen trees or brambles. These are pests that are unconstitutional.

It seems like a statement to the prosperity of the American ideals of freedom that they are being removed both by local activism and illegal means. Along with the general sentiment on social media. It's genuinely insane the power social media has on earth. It's attributed to the revolution in Nepal, major protests in India, and there were a bunch more in other countries[1].

We as humans have been brainwashed with the nothing to hide fallacy. It's good to see it dismantled once we see mass surveillance in practice.

[1] Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Morocco, Madagascar, Peru, and Bulgaria from a Brave overview (can't say I researched any of these).

I honestly don't understand the hate Flock gets. It's a great idea for catching criminals. Who cares if the government knows when you go shopping or to the gym or work? It's not like that is a big secret, and it's not like we're not already being tracked on our phones. Plus most cars these days track you as well. But it does have a measurable positive impact on carjackings, robberies, home-invasions, and a whole host of other violent crimes.

I'm certainly not pro-surveillance state, but Flock really seems like a very minor freedom to be giving up considering the amount of violent crime countries are facing.

If they have better accountability in terms of law enforcement using it (warrant requirements, transparency, etc) I see no problem with it.