LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing 'serious concerns' over civil liberties and privacy | TechCrunch
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The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.
    • Sergio@piefed.socialEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      … it’s unclear if Flock’s cameras will continue recording in absence of an active contract. According to ABC7, the police department is seeking new language in its contract addressing privacy and data storage concerns.
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      Flock said it was confident that the company could “clear up the current misconceptions” that led to the contract’s end.

      • Zedstrian@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        2 hours ago

        So they’re not actually severing ties, just looking to amend the contract with terms addressing the strawman issue of data security, rather than the real issue of mass surveillance.