Flock’s CEO Is Lying to Cops About 404 Media's Reporting on Abortion Case
Garrett Langley, Flock’s CEO, told cops that a 404 Media story about cops using Flock to track someone who self-administered an abortion was "entirely false." He's lying.
In an August call with law enforcement and officials, Flock CEO Garrett Langley made false statements about his surveillance technology tracking a woman who had self-administered an abortion, and the coverage of the incident by 404 Media. Despite documentation from court records, police reports, and 404 Media's reporting, Langley insisted the story is "entirely false."
The call, recorded by Signal Akron journalist Doug Brown, reveals Langley's private discussions with government officials about handling journalists. Langley suggested focusing media attention on "sob" stories, particularly to outlets like The New York Times. He claimed 404 Media's reporting was inaccurate, stating that the woman could not be charged with a crime because abortion is legal in Texas.
However, court records and police documents indicate that the woman was investigated for administering an abortion, and the state could have charged her statutorily. 404 Media's investigation revealed that the search was conducted more than two weeks after the abortion, casting doubt on Langley's explanation. Langley has a history of making contradictory statements, such as when he called Flock's open-source camera map "terroristic" in a Forbes interview, later apologizing for the comment.
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