Surveillance technology is necessary to reduce crime and improve public safety.

Technology Privacy Public SafetyOct 15, 2026score 0.663 posts · 1 replies across 3 instances

The thread discusses the Flock CEO's defense of surveillance technology, arguing that reducing crime requires sacrificing privacy and that progress should not be paused, amid public backlash and criticism.

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Parent: Public SafetyEntity: Surveillance TechnologyImpact: positiveDate: Oct 15, 2026Target: The necessity of surveillance technology for public safety

The use of surveillance technology compromises individual privacy rights.

Parent: PrivacyEntity: Surveillance TechnologyImpact: negativeDate: Oct 15, 2026Target: The impact of surveillance technology on privacy rights

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Flock CEO Garrett Langley defends his company's cameras, arguing that reducing crime means sacrificing privacy in return and that "we shouldn't pause progress" (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/flock-ceo-defends-surveillance-technology-amid-national-backlash-we-shouldnt-pause-progress/
http://www.techmeme.com/261014/p52#a261014p52

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Flock CEO: "He stressed that if people wanted to live in a better society — that is, one with reduced crime — they would have to offer up their privacy in return." #surveillance #flock 

Uh... No. What an ass.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/flock-ceo-defends-surveillance-technology-amid-national-backlash-we-shouldnt-pause-progress/

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#flock#surveillance

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Flock CEO defends #surveillance technology amid national backlash: ‘We shouldn’t pause progress’ - https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/flock-ceo-defends-surveillance-technology-amid-national-backlash-we-shouldnt-pause-progress/ the panopticon isn't progress, matey... #privacy

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#surveillance#privacy