On Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:31:11 +0100, Flocked Up wrote:
Records from a single town in Illinois reveal more than 1,200 Flock
searches investigate cases of loitering.
Flock Security likes to describe its national private network of
cameras and license plate scanners as a public safety boon. “I can
think of no greater mission than rescuing our children,” tweeted
Flock CEO Garrett Langley, sharing a promotional company video.
“Another child rape suspect located and arrested with help from
Flock,” chief strategy officer Rahul Sidhu posted last month. Last
week, venture capital firm and Flock investor Andreessen Horowitz put
the company’s benefits in
Though Flock’s investors and executives insist its surveillance
dragnet thwarts the most serious of crimes, it turns out police are
also using the company’s technology to go after some of the pettiest
possible
When police seek footage from Flock’s more than 120,000 cameras
nationwide, they select a category of crime corresponding with the
alleged offense they are investigating, such as hit-and-run or
burglary. Among the choices is the supposed crime of being suspicious
in public, formally categorized by Flock as
“Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations.”
https://theintercept.com/2026/09/09/flock-cameras-police-loitering-
curfew-surveillance/
Got forbid people stand around, especially after the almost complete
removal of 'third place' locations for folks..
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