Ring Drops Controversial Partner After Super Bowl Ad Backlash The move is a rare win for privacy, both for users and their neighbors. Reason · Feb 13
Ring cuts ties with controversial police tech company after 'dystopian' Super Bowl ad sparks a huge backlash Ring has terminated its partnership with Flock Safety, as debates rage about user privacy and law enforcement access. TechRadar · Feb 13
Ring cancels partnership with Flock after backlash – what this means for its Search Party feature Ring and Flock call off partnership but not for the reason you’d think T3 · Feb 13
Local police are tapping school security cameras to help ICE carry out immigration raids, report says Texas school districts have allowed law enforcement to access their cameras amid Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown The Independent UK · Feb 10
AI offers police illusion of safety AI has raised deep concerns about police power and the erosion of rights, finding scapegoats instead of solutions Salon · Feb 8
Slipping on ICE as retailers also become innocent Fed Targets ICE is slipping on a puddle of its own making. Let's not put the rest of our crucial nationwide retailers on shaky footing. Fortune · Jan 21
‘Reddit Detective Agency’ learned from past mistakes before crucial Brown University shooter tip The latest AI-powered surveillance was of little use in the early search for the Brown University shooter The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025
'Against The Principles Of The Fourth Amendment' 80,000 AI Cameras Track Americans Daily As CEO Claims He Can Eliminate All Crime In 10 Years A 38-year-old CEO with no prior experience in police technology is taking on one of America’s most powerful law enforcement companies. Garrett Langley, founder of surveillance company Flock Safety, previously partnered with Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) before the relationship ended earlier this year over pricing and competition concerns, Forbes reported. Benzinga · Sep 19, 2025
License Plate Reader Firm Suspends Assistance With Immigration Authorities Over Privacy Concerns Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley said the partnerships with CBP and HSI were intended to combat human trafficking and fentanyl distribution, not immigration enforcement, therefore he will suspend assistance with federal agencies Latin Times · Aug 26, 2025
License plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies among investigation concerns A company that installs license plate-detecting cameras to aid law enforcement has halted operations with federal agencies because of ongoing concerns among officials in Illinois and elsewhere The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025
License Plate Readers Can Each Track 2,000 Vehicles Every Minute, Without a Warrant. This Firm Says That’s Unconstitutional. A new campaign pushes back against the widespread use of automatic license plate readers without warrants. Reason · Aug 14, 2025
Automated License Plate Readers Are Watching You The technology enables routine surveillance that would have troubled the Fourth Amendment’s framers. Reason · Aug 13, 2025
An Arkansas Town Agrees To Remove a License Plate Camera Aimed at a Couple's Home Local officials initially were unfazed by complaints that the constant surveillance raised serious privacy concerns. Reason · Jul 29, 2025
Police accused of misusing license plate data in hunt for woman who had abortion Chicago police reportedly shared the data with a Texas sheriff The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Reason · Apr 5, 2024 In California and Elsewhere, Fear of Crime Drives the Surveillance State Concerns about public safety will eventually recede, but Big Brother will still be watching.