Flock CEO Apologizes For Calling Activists ‘Terrorists’
The short version: Flock's CEO calling ALPR critics 'terrorists' and then walking it back says more about the company's mindset than any apology can fix.
Our Take
Forbes' reporting here cuts to something we've said for a while: when a surveillance company worth $8.3 billion starts describing the people questioning its cameras as 'terrorists,' that's not a slip of the tongue — it's a tell. Garrett Langley's apology matters less than the instinct that produced the comment in the first place. Companies that see accountability as an attack tend to build products that treat the public the same way.
What's notable is that this backlash is happening at all. A year ago, Flock's expansion into thousands of towns barely registered outside local council meetings. Now there's enough organized pushback — from privacy advocates, civil libertarians, and ordinary residents who didn't ask for a plate reader on their street — that the CEO felt compelled to respond publicly, however clumsily. That's momentum, not noise.
Credit to Forbes for pressing on this. Our job is to keep documenting where these cameras actually are and who's fighting back. Check the map to see what's near you, and if you want to push back locally, our take-action page has a place to start.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Forbes, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.