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Friday, August 14, 2026

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley pushed back against claims that the company's expanding network of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) is contributing to a surveillance state, telling Newsweek that transparency and accountability are central to the company's approach as it unveils new privacy protocols this week amid widespread backlash and protests. The technology executive told Newsweek in a Tuesday video interview that Flock's "end goal isn't a dystopian future of surveillance; it's one where we all feel safe."

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... Critics of Flock, however, argue the opposite is true, saying the company's influx of cameras raises significant privacy concerns and, rather than making communities safer, can leave sensitive data vulnerable to misuse and mass surveillance. ...

Flock Safety is among the country's largest providers of ALPRs, which scan and record vehicle information that can then be searched by a policing network. The company has cameras in every U.S. state except Alaska, and partners with over 6,000 law enforcement agencies and more than 5,000 private customers across the U.S. ...

When asked if Flock's technology is pushing the U.S. toward a dystopian "big brother" society, Langley responded, "No, I don't think so," adding, "I'm a father of three little kids, I live in Atlanta, I pay my taxes, like I'm a pretty normal person. I have the same types of anxieties of like, where's the world going? What are we setting up for?" ...

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#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-14 12:37 AM | Reply

@#1 ... I'm a pretty normal person ...

So... the Flock states that only "normal" people should not be concerned about the Flock cameras?

And then there is also this ...

... When asked if Flock's technology is pushing the U.S. toward a dystopian "big brother" society, Langley responded, "No, I don't think so," ...

imo, the Flock cameras are the eyes of Big Brother. Not the full embodiment of Big Brother, but just the eyes.


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-14 12:41 AM | Reply

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