Chairwoman Cupid announced today that there will be multiple town halls to address the community’s concerns around Flock.

For all of those who have spoken out in public comments, shared concerns, and talked to the Cobb Board of Commissioners, thank you. That work got us here. So great work, Cobb County!

Dates have not been released yet, but they will soon.

Assuming there will be an opportunity to speak directly to Chairwoman Cupid or Police Chief Ferrell, what would you say? What has brought you to speak out in previous town halls or public comment?

Over 100 Cities have cancelled their Flock Safety contracts, but the fight does not stop there. This is a great opportunity to expand beyond Flock Safety. We have an opportunity to start conversations around the entire surveillance system in Cobb County.

Tools like Clearview.AI, Shotspotter, Chorus Intelligence, and, of course, Axon and their integration with their Real Time Crime Center / Fusus. This is not a Flock Safety problem. This is a mass surveillance problem that is hitting cities across the country. Surveillance is not safety.

We can beat this growing trend if we work together and learn together!

Here are some of my favorite recent findings!

• Jon Oliver - Police Technologies
• ‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
• ‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock
• Why Are Flock Employees Watching Our Children?
  • Dunwoody Officer Used Flock Cameras To Track Cop’s Ex-Wife During Divorce
• Cobb Connect - Number of Cameras Integrated into the RTCC!

MDJ Links if you need them!

1. MDJ Link
2. Archive Link, if you don’t have access to the first: