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Flock Credibility Lost as It Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police, & Public

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Re: Flock Credibility Lost as It Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police, & Public

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I doubt the surveillance state is going away any time soon.

Company directly lies to governing body of city. Is found out the next day. Loses contract. Attacks city online afterwards.

This isn’t about surveillance states, it’s about companies run by idiots.

Re: Flock Credibility Lost as It Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police, & Public

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post #5

I doubt the surveillance state is going away any time soon.

Company directly lies to governing body of city. Is found out the next day. Loses contract. Attacks city online afterwards. This isn’t about surveillance states, it’s about companies run by idiots.

Why not both?

Re: Flock Credibility Lost as It Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police, & Public

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post #5

I doubt the surveillance state is going away any time soon.

Company directly lies to governing body of city. Is found out the next day. Loses contract. Attacks city online afterwards. This isn’t about surveillance states, it’s about companies run by idiots.

Ironically, Flock might create enough backlash to trigger regulations against surveillance. They're certainly an example of what not to do.
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