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@CJGRISHAM “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin hates flock “safety”. We should all hate them too.

Don't worry, I'll be fine.

@Flock_Safety “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin would hate flock “safety” and so should you.

Following a fatal road rage incident in Waltham, the driver fled the scene. Footage from Flock cameras helped police identify and locate the suspect, who was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Read the report: msn.com/en-us/news/cri…

@Flock_Safety “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin hates flock and “safety” and so should you.

More than 150 dogs are getting a second chance in Georgetown County, SC. For weeks they turned up abandoned across the county, seven behind a shelter, twelve near the Sampit River, with nothing to connect them. License plate reader data linked every site to one vehicle. Investigators followed it to a search warrant and two arrests.

@rahul “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Good ole Benjamin Franklin hates flock “safety” and so should you!

Since Flock expanded in Houston: Violent crime dropped 18.9% Robberies dropped 23% Auto thefts dropped 38% And homicides have dropped 32% since we installed the first camera in 2021. HPD has recovered more than $7.4M in stolen vehicles Sources below:

@Flock_Safety “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin hates Flock “Safety” and so should you!!

Within just 24 hours, four suspects for a fatal shooting in Hiram, GA, were arrested on murder charges. Flock data gave investigators a clearer path from evidence to action. More on the case: ow.ly/HXb250ZqVLf

@Flock_Safety “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin z Franklin hates Flock “safety” and so should you.

Where you live, what you earn, or who you vote for shouldn't determine whether you feel safe in your community.

@juliandorey I’ve posted this on every flock post I can find. “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin hates flock “safety” and so should you.

ben franklin quite literally warned you about things like flock

@ShadowofEzra @samtripoli “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

Police officers in Wisconsin are now secretly installing Flock cameras in neighborhoods without getting permission from the local government or city council. After the police officers were caught, the mayor said the police have the right to install any camera to spy on citizens under the guise of "safety." "He did nothing illegal or wrong." "He has the right, and he didn't have to come to me for permission."

@Flock_Safety “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin and every patriotic American hates you.

A stolen iPad led deputies to much more than stolen property. After responding to a report in New Caney, Montgomery County Precinct 4 deputies used Flock LPR data to connect a vehicle at the scene to an earlier burglary. The investigation led to the recovery of the victim's property and the arrest of a man wanted on multiple warrants, including a federal bank robbery warrant. Read the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable's Office post: facebook.com/share/197NRLtG…

@Flock_Safety “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin and the rest of the patriotic Americans hate you.

@Flock_Safety “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin hated you and so do we.

A suspect accused of child sexual abuse was trying to outrun investigators—and the border. Bay County (FL) SO used Flock LPR technology to track the suspect across multiple states, coordinating in real time with the U.S. Marshals, Texas Highway Patrol, and partner agencies. The arrest came roughly one hour before the suspect was expected to reach Mexico. Read the Bay County Sheriff's Office post: facebook.com/BayCountySO/po…

@GarandThumb1 Benjamin franklins argument. “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

alright. I’m personally against flock cameras. let’s hear your arguments for or against

@camhigby Benjamin Franklin says fuck you Cam. “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

Imagine being a law abiding citizen and you’re afraid of cameras on public property. Whats next, tearing down the boards that tell you you’re speeding?

@MarcoFoster_ When in reality it was a CIA cash cleaner. Used to destroy and interfere with other governments across the globe.

Richard Gere: “USAID was probably the most pure thing America did up to that moment. It was a giveaway program to needy people. He stopped that day one. It was insane. He wouldn’t even know what it stands for, USAID. He has idiots around him who have the same ignorance about it”

@KarlWuckert Benjamin Franklin knew what could happen. We allowed too much already. “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

If you support Flock cameras, you’re a traitor to the American people and the Constitution. There is no debating it.

@SecondAmendment “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin.

"Conservatives Split on Flock Cameras" I really don't see how that should be a thing. I do not care if they "reduce crime" and the argument of "if you weren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about" is some of the stankiest Orwellian BS that I've ever heard. We should not live in constant surveillance. And while we have cameras everywhere now, they are not owned and maintained by a central group. While I don't actively support tearing them down, I am not upset about it either.

@camhigby “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin.

Flock cameras do not violate the 4th amendment. Looking at things in public view is not a search, nor do you have a right to privacy from it. It’s literally the entire basis for establishing probable cause.

@camhigby “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin thinks you’re retarded.

If you don’t like Flock cameras then get them banned legislatively. What I’m saying is there’s not going to be a constitutional basis for it. I personally do not see the problem here considering they’re all on public property. I also don’t care if they’re banned.

@glangley @Flock_Safety “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin gates you and this company.

People ask what accountability actually looks like inside @Flock_Safety. This is a good place to start. Every search has safeguards before, during, and after it happens.

@glangley “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin would hate you and your company. It’s the most unAmerican company ever.

Last year during an interview, I made a mistake by referring to people in the DeFlock group as terrorists. I was wrong to say that, and I should have cleared this up a long time ago. That's my fault. Around the time of the interview, I was hearing reports of ALPR-avoidance apps being used (on occasion) for serious crime avoidance, and I conflated that with legitimate criticism. Being concerned about your privacy or how your local law enforcement agency conducts its operations isn’t terrorism, it’s American. DeFlock is not a terrorist organization, it’s an open source project that has gained popularity primarily due to our inadequate response to the questions and concerns that people have about ALPR.  Over the last 8 years, nearly 7,000 towns, cities and counties in America have purchased our ALPR cameras. While these cameras have done a tremendous amount of good in those communities, the recent awareness surrounding their existence has also spiked a fair share of criticism. I think we have failed to answer these questions and concerns at scale, and we are going to do a better job of that moving forward. I know @Rahul has banked a bunch of questions from X last week for us to answer, but feel free to reply with more here. He and I are going to do our best to catch up on these and answer them.