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Flock's CEO claims that anti-Flock protests are not real and are driven by Russian bots.

Public SafetyTechnologyLaw EnforcementOct 26, 2026score 0.542 posts · 3 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses Flock's CEO denying the legitimacy of anti-Flock protests and attributing them to Russian bots, while highlighting cities canceling contracts and a federal judge ruling against the use of Flock's system. This highlights tensions between corporate claims and public opposition, as well as legal challenges.

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Flock's CEO claims that anti-Flock protests are not real and are driven by Russian bots.
Parent: Public SafetyEntity: Flock's surveillance technologyImpact: negativeDate: Oct 26, 2026 - Oct 27, 2026Target: The legitimacy of anti-Flock protests and their sources
A federal judge ruled that a police search using Flock's system was unconstitutional.
Parent: Law EnforcementEntity: Use of Flock's technologyImpact: negativeDate: Oct 26, 2026 - Oct 27, 2026Target: The legality and constitutionality of using Flock's technology in law enforcement

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Flock’s CEO told police chiefs that protests against its surveillance cameras aren’t real and suggested Russian bots are behind the backlash. Meanwhile, cities are canceling contracts and a federal judge ruled a police search using its system unconstitutional. Those are some remarkably well-organized bots. https://www.404media.co/in-leaked-audio-flock-ceo-tells-cops-backlash-to-the-company-isnt-real/
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"Garrett Langley, the CEO of automatic license plate reader company Flock, told an audience of police chiefs at a private police conference Sunday that anti-Flock protests around the country are not real…and claimed without evidence that the social media opposition to Flock is driven mostly by Russian bots." https://www.404media.co/in-leaked-audio-flock-ceo-tells-cops-backlash-to-the-company-isnt-real/
8 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Oct 26, 2026