In recent city council meetings in Dunwoody, Georgia, a spokesman for Flock Safety, a Georgia-based firm that provides automated license plate readers, has found himself in the hot seat again.
For two months running, some residents of the affluent north Atlanta suburb in the region’s tech corridor have been demanding an end to the city’s contract with the security firm, which has drawn similar protest from California to New York.
Between a recent change in terms of service that removed a line assuring customers that the company does not own and will not sell customer data – done to eliminate redundancy, Flock says – and videos circulating of hackers showing how they had obtained access to live video feeds from Flock cameras, Dunwoody residents and some members of the city council have been in in revolt.
“When you hear from our police department saying they trust Flock, it’s clear that our police are too lazy to verify what a vendor such as Flock says,” said Joe Hirsh, a Dunwoody resident, haranguing the council over privacy breaches last week. “You and I both know the next time Flock is misused in our city, you will turn a blind eye because none of you are trustworthy with our records.”
people in my town are trying to get our mayor to cancel the cities contract with flock but she’s being an ass that’s playing dumb about the whole situation. Pretty much the same as in the article.
Flock feeds data to palintir thats why. the sudden appearance of “speeding cameras” are very similar.
I’ve found one of those close to where I live, in front of a school of all places. I wish I or someone else could take that thing out. I would do it if I knew how to do it without getting caught.
Leave your phone at home.
Face mask with sunglasses and a janitor costume. Makes you harder to identify and makes you blend in.
Sawsall with tungsten blade may be able to cut the pole. Just wear a mask and a hi viz vest and people may even assume you’re supposed to be doing it.
Along with everyone elses suggestions, carrying a clipboard while wearing a hardhat may help when you do it. Nobody ever stops to question a guy carrying a clipboard.



