Flock CEO calls Deflock a "terrorist organization" [video] (2025)

Re:Flock CEO calls Deflock a "terrorist organization" [video... by dogleash on Thursday February 05, 2026 @05:15PM (#46906144)

>> False, he is forcing Flock on EVERYONE

>> No one has permitted themselves to be surveilled

> As much as I dislike Flock, this is bad logic. There's no such thing as opting out of surveillance in public spaces.

You're agreeing that he is forcing flock on people. Legality doesn't make it not-forced. Not needing consent is different from receiving consent.

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Re:Flock CEO calls Deflock a "terrorist organization" [video... by try_the_bass on Thursday February 05, 2026 @05:37PM (#46906407)

I mean, he's not. Police departments and other organizations who buy and install Flock cameras are the ones doing the "forcing".

Again, I'm pretty anti-Flock, but place the blame where it's due and use good logic to support that.

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Re:Flock CEO calls Deflock a "terrorist organization" [video... by incompatible on Thursday February 05, 2026 @06:53PM (#46907158)

But Flock is happy to see them installed that way. They are collaborating and all responsible.

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Re:Flock CEO calls Deflock a "terrorist organization" [video... by try_the_bass on Thursday February 05, 2026 @09:05PM (#46908090)

I don't understand this argument. How is Flock "collaborating" by selling their product? Sure they're happy their product is selling. How does that imply collaboration?

I mean, you're welcome to buy an Apple Vision Pro, but you making poor decisions with your money doesn't make Apple responsible for that.

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Re:Flock CEO calls Deflock a "terrorist organization" [video... by direwolf20 on Friday February 06, 2026 @06:52AM (#46911757)

When a government department takes down Flock cameras why does Flock put new ones up?

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Re:Flock CEO calls Deflock a "terrorist organization" [video... by try_the_bass on Friday February 06, 2026 @08:53PM (#46920528)

I mean, that's a really good question.

Do you have an answer? I certainly don't

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Re:Flock CEO calls Deflock a "terrorist organization" [video... by direwolf20 on Saturday February 07, 2026 @03:49AM (#46922371)

Because they are building a global mass surveillance network to track everyone all the time, not helping out cities.

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Re:Flock CEO calls Deflock a "terrorist organization" [video... by try_the_bass on Saturday February 07, 2026 @11:34PM (#46931346)

Except that's a conspiracy theory, not reality?

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