Flock Employee Quits In Disgust, Saying the Company Is Silencing Protestors
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Jonathan Paz, a former Flock employee who left the company in disgust, alleges the company lied to workers about the use of its surveillance cameras and used "dirty tricks" to silence its critics. Paz joined Flock as a government affairs manager two years ago, tasked with convincing cities to adopt its AI-powered license-plate scanning cameras.
He believed the technology would help locate missing persons, not enable mass surveillance. However, Paz's perspective changed when he encountered locals vehemently opposing the installation of Flock cameras in their communities, revealing the true nature of his job: to prevent public resistance from influencing council votes. Paz was also alarmed to learn that Flock was collaborating with agencies like ICE, a disclosure he found deeply concerning as an immigrant.
Despite Flock's claims of aiding law enforcement in solving crimes, Paz discovered that the company was, in fact, facilitating mass surveillance, contradicting his initial understanding of the mission. Paz, who previously worked as an activist, union organizer, and elected city councillor, resigned in July 2025, rejecting a substantial severance package.
Since leaving Flock, he has founded an organization assisting those impacted by ICE's mass deportations and is now running for Congress in Massachusetts' 5th District.
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