In New Low, Flock CEO Insists His AI-Surveillance Cameras Could Have Solved the Nancy Guthrie Case

Flock Safety CEO, Garrett Langley, has sparked outrage with his latest claim that his company's AI-integrated surveillance cameras could have solved the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case. While Langley isn't new to controversy, his assertion in a recent Vanity Fair interview is particularly egregious.

Langley defended Flock's ALPRs, or automatic license plate readers, which have made the company a highly reviled brand in the United States. When the interview shifted to the tragic kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, Langley turned the focus back on himself, stating with certainty that "we would have solved that case." However, this claim is particularly baffling given the presence of Flock cameras in the area where Guthrie was kidnapped over six months ago.

According to the ALRP-tracking site DeFlock, there were over 120 known Flock cameras operating in Tucson, Arizona, the city where Guthrie was forcibly captured. These cameras, including ALPRs along major routes like I19, I10 North and South, and state highways 77, 86, and 210, suggest that Flock has had ample opportunity to aid in the investigation. Yet, despite the extensive camera network, the kidnapper remains at large.

Langley's statement demonstrates the company's track record of using surveillance technology to stalk innocent individuals rather than solving crimes.