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Flock CEO Garrett Langley Targeted as Address Shared Online

Flock Safety has been facing scrutiny amid concerns about privacy and police misuse of its surveillance technology.

newsweek.com ·

Critics of Flock Safety, a company providing surveillance technology to law enforcement, are circulating an address they claim belongs to the company's founder and CEO, Garrett Langley. This development follows a growing backlash against Flock Safety due to concerns over privacy and potential police misuse. Langley recently appeared on Fox News, where he discussed the need for a "compromise" between public safety and privacy, arguing that it's important to balance both aspects in society.

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