Flock CEO reacts to brutal misuse allegations involving his shocking technology

Our Take

When the company selling the surveillance dragnet is the one fielding "brutal misuse" allegations on camera, you know the pushback is finally landing. Credit to CBS News' Anna Schecter for getting Garrett Langley on record instead of letting Flock's PR team control the narrative through polished blog posts. CEOs don't usually sit for interviews like this unless the misuse stories have piled up too high to ignore.

The pattern we keep seeing nationwide is simple: Flock builds the network, promises "privacy safeguards," then leaves enforcement of those safeguards almost entirely to the same police departments buying the hardware. That's not oversight, it's an honor system with a subscription fee. Once a department has access to a searchable log of every car's movements, the temptation to run a plate for a personal beef, an immigration tip, or a political grudge doesn't require malice — it just requires opportunity, and Flock's own audit trails have already caught officers taking that opportunity.

Reassurances from the top don't change what's bolted to the pole in your neighborhood. If you want to know how many of these cameras are already watching your commute, check our map, and if your city council hasn't had a public debate about this contract, here's how to force one.