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In Leaked Audio, Flock CEO Tells Cops Backlash to the Company Isn’t Real

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Briefings

Leaked audio from an IACP conference features Flock CEO Garrett Langley dismissing anti-Flock protests as fake, claiming opposition is driven by Russian bots and paid by foreign actors. Langley stated his wife advised him never to apologize, citing a 95% drop in social media chatter since July. He also suggested Ukraine's drone strikes on a Russian data center caused a 50% overnight decline in viral posts. Langley declined further media interviews, stating he would not apologize for calling DeFlock a 'terroristic organization.'

Key points

• CEO Garrett Langley told police chiefs at an IACP conference that anti-Flock protests are not real and are driven by anonymous Russian bots.
• Langley claimed social media opposition to Flock dropped 95 percent from July and 50 percent overnight following a drone strike on a Russian data center.

Context

Flock, an automatic license plate reader company, faces nationwide backlash over surveillance technology used in immigration enforcement and police abuse cases. Langley's comments at the Orlando conference were part of a broader debate where Flock's data is shared with law enforcement without warrants, leading to contract cancellations and legislative proposals to ban the technology.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single audio recording from a private conference; specific identities of the paying actors are unverified. The claim about Ukraine's drone strikes is presented as a theory by Langley rather than confirmed fact. Some causal claims regarding bot activity are unproven and subject to further investigation.

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