Flock CEO Defends Privacy Amid License Plate Reader Backlash

The CEO's framing of trust in police as the core issue sidesteps the structural problem the report exposes: even a tiny minority of bad actors can undermine the legitimacy of mass surveillance tools. The 99.9% statistic is rhetorically convenient but irrelevant to the actual risk calculus for civil liberties, since the harm is concentrated and unpredictable. This matters because it signals a widening gap between vendor messaging and public accountability demands. The open question is whether Flock's defense will hold as more municipalities weigh operational benefits against the political cost of privacy erosion.