Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley is calling for a compromise between privacy and public safety as his company faces backlash over the potential misuse of its surveillance technology. The company is under scrutiny following reports of police officers using the tools for unauthorized personal surveillance.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights the ongoing debate over the proliferation of mass surveillance tools and the lack of oversight regarding their use by law enforcement.
The country needs to find a “compromise” between privacy and safety, according to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley.
“When people talk about just one of these, privacy or safety, they’re prioritizing the wrong thing, and what we have to prioritize as a country is compromise,” Langley said during a recent interview with Fox News . “How do we have our safety, and how do we balance privacy?”
Langley’s Fox News appearance was just the latest interview he’s given as the company faces a growing public outcry around concerns that Flock’s surveillance cameras, drones, and license plate recognition technology could be misused.
These concerns aren’t just hypothetical. The Washington Post recently identified 46 cases where police officers have been accused of using Flock technology for unauthorized purposes, including to stalk their wives, girlfriends, or exes.
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