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Flock CEO address shared online

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The gist

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley calls for national 'compromise' on privacy and safety amid backlash. Senator Hawley investigates the company's 120,000-camera network over data misuse.

Background

Flock Safety operates a network of over 120,000 automated license plate reader cameras across 49 states, used by law enforcement to record vehicle data. Concerns about privacy and potential misuse have grown, leading to public backlash, contract cancellations, and a Senate investigation.

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 22, 2026Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley appears on Fox News, calling for a national 'compromise' between privacy and safety.
  2. Aug 25, 2026Fort Wayne City Council unanimously rejects its Flock camera contract.
  3. Aug 26, 2026Sen. Josh Hawley launches an investigation into Flock Safety, demanding documents on data access and misuse.

Who’s saying what

Official
Sen. Hawley says Flock has assembled an 'unprecedented national surveillance network' with 'woeful lack of safeguards'.
Company
CEO Langley says the country must prioritize 'compromise' between privacy and safety, and supports criminal penalties for misuse.
Public
Residents in North Texas and Fort Wayne express privacy concerns, leading to contract cancellations.

Still unverified

Allegations of specific misuse, such as a Milwaukee cop searching a girlfriend's plate 124 times, are reported but not confirmed.

Sources

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