Flock Cameras Are Spreading Across America. The Backlash Is Growing Just as Fast.

The AI surveillance company is running into the same bipartisan anger that engulfed data centers, as worries about artificial intelligence rise.

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As Flock Safety faces backlash, rivals such as Axon, Motorola and Verkada move to capture agencies seeking ALPR alternatives.

Some government officials said they understand the community’s anger, but warn that many of these contracts fall outside their jurisdiction.

Cities are canceling contracts, cameras are getting vandalized, and lawyers who've reviewed the company's contracts say data ownership is not clearly definied.

Flock Safety faces a growing public outcry over concerns that its surveillance technology could be misused.

Amid nationwide privacy concerns over Flock cameras, a Darth Vader impersonator mocked the company at a San Diego council meeting this week

In a troubling incident, former Texas police sergeant Michael Palitz has surrendered his law-enforcement license to evade criminal charges for misusing surveillance technology to track a female colleague. An internal probe uncovered suspicious use of the automated license-plate reader system. Following his surrender, p

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In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. The surge in this type of activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.

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