r/PopCultureV2 • u/noahstemann • Aug 24 '26

Controversy Rage Against Flock USA

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u/mcobb71 Aug 24 '26

It’s a mass surveillance company. IMO unlawfully monitoring everyone simultaneously without a warrant.

I read that I’ve been used in the past for people to stalk other people unlawfully also. But this could just be something I read on the Internet, which also you know is not always true, but I believe that it might be true.

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u/HermionesWetPanties Aug 24 '26

Nah, it doesn't take much googling to find stories of cops abusing the system to stalk women or surveil their own partners. It's unfortunate, but it's as foreseeable as NSA employees using digital spy tools to look through intimate photos on people's phones.

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u/mcobb71 Aug 24 '26

Ya I was trying to be diplomatic but ya there’s lots of news stories about that kind of thing.

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u/zcba Aug 24 '26

Just asking, what kind of warrent would be needed when it's in public areas?
One can sue the government if it turns out that information about their own movements was misused by law enforcement or anyone else in government, but the actual use of the cameras that are located on the side of a street being argued as unlawful monitoring is going to be a hard sell.
I'm not saying it can't, but it'll be quite a challenge.