JOE LONSDALE calls Flock cameras “one little tiny narrow piece of a massive thing.” JOE ALLEN: Flock has become a symbol for the wider surveillance network. In the same way that @PalantirTech has become a symbol for the foreign interventions. These systems, while right now are being built as they’re going to get rid of the immigrants, are more and more going to be used against us. Whoever is in charge of these systems will use them. And as we’ve seen time and time again with January 6th, for instance, these systems will be used against us and used against us disproportionately at any turn.
To provide more local control, the company said it would allow individual police departments to restrict what other law enforcement agencies can see. For example, an agency could allow access to data on stolen vehicles but not immigration violations.
AI:Flock is attempting a desperate damage-control pivot by announcing new privacy protections designed to appease those revolting against their creepy camera network. The company claims it will grant local law enforcement the ability to restrict data sharing, potentially allowing departments to hide information regarding immigration violations from other agencies. Despite these calculated PR maneuvers intended to stave off bipartisan backlash and vandalism, skeptical critics remain unconvinced by this superficial attempt to mask a massive surveillance apparatus under the guise of local control.Open
Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani joins Leland Vittert to discuss Flock surveillance cameras, the "anti-Flock" movement exploding across the United States, and a Mooresville officer being accused of misusing the technology to track her ex-boyfriend's wife. "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
Flock cameras are marketed to police and local officials as a way to track criminals, but following hundreds of reports of police abuse and cases of mistaken identity, local leaders nationwide are pushing back on the camera network. Some are calling for a complete ban. Knox County, Tennessee, Mayor Glenn Jacobs discusses the concerns about these license plate reader cameras on "Morning in America." Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The Seattle food festival shooting that left three dead and five injured has reopened a controversy over the city’s surveillance camera program and whether there should be more cameras connected to the city’s police network.
