Flock Safety's CEO Seeks Compromise After Building a Surveillance Network That Eroded Privacy Rights
Garrett Langley says Flock supports tighter rules on data retention and misuse as critics cite 46 alleged unauthorized police access cases.
- On Saturday, Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley defended his company's AI cameras during a Fox News interview, arguing the country must prioritize "compromise" to balance safety and privacy concerns.
- Criticism of the surveillance technology has grown recently as The Washington Post identified 46 cases where police officers allegedly used Flock tools for unauthorized purposes, including stalking.
- Flock reduced its default data retention from 30 days to seven, though settings like Evidence Mode allow police to override this; the company claims it has helped solve more than 1 million crimes and 10,000 missing person cases.
- The American CIvil Liberties Union recommended a 48 hour retention period, while bipartisan Capitol Hill opposition includes Rep Tim Burchett pushing to block federal funding and Bernie Sanders calling for an outright ban.
- Langley insisted lawmakers should implement regulations similar to laws against drunk driving or airbags, stating the company and policymakers must establish clear standards for data retention and officer access protocols.
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Pappert: Americans Shouldn’t Trade Constitutional Rights for ‘Safety,’ the 'Compromise' Flock CEO Wants
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, pushed back on Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley’s argument that Americans must balance privacy with public safety, arguing that they should not have to sacrifice their constitutional rights in the name of safety.
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Flock Safety's CEO Seeks Compromise After Building a Surveillance Network That Eroded Privacy Rights
Garrett Langley, chief executive of Flock Safety, appeared on Fox News recently and urged the country to find middle ground. “When people talk about just one of these, privacy or safety, they’re prioritizing the wrong thing,” he said. “What we have to prioritize as a country is compromise.” The words landed with a certain irony. Langley has spent years scaling a company that blanketed American streets with automated license plate readers, camera…
Flock Safety CEO calls for national 'compromise' amid camera sabotage and public revolt - NEW YORK TIMES POST
Flock Safety CEO defends AI surveillance cameras amid backlash Flock Safety founder and CEO Garrett Langley joins host Kayleigh McEnany on ‘Saturday in America’ to address the growing backlash against AI license plate reader cameras. While critics like Senator Bernie Sanders raise mass surveillance and privacy concerns, Langley defends the technology by highlighting its role in solving over one million crimes and locating 10,000 missing persons …
Flock Safety CEO calls for national ‘compromise’ amid camera sabotage and public revolt
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley addressed balancing privacy and safety amid Americans' oversight concerns in an interview Saturday with Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany.From destroyed camera poles to viral signs blocking surveillance lenses, Americans are pushing back against neighborhood surveillance cameras.Automated license plate readers, known as Flock cameras, are used by law enforcement in dozens of states to record vehicle data that can ai…
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