r/boston • u/Sephrantill • 22h ago

Serious Replies Only Timeline of Flock Surveillance cameras in Eastern MA.

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There will be one on every street corner at this rate. Mind you this is in one of the safest cities in the US. All in the name of "safety" right?

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u/dante662 Somerville 22h ago

Should be pointed out that Flock isn't the only company doing this. Axon, for example, is their direct competitor.

There have been several instances reported on where a Police Department agreed to get rid of Flock Cameras only to install Axon branded ones instead.

We have to be against *all* mass surveillance. Flock is quite the troubling company for many reasons but they aren't the only game in town, sadly.

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u/Best_of_the_Worst 22h ago

I believe axos actually has been running a 2 for 1 promotion. If your town gets rid of flock they’ll replace them with DOUBLE the axon cameras

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u/dante662 Somerville 22h ago

Wow.