Front-Loading the Determination: A Response to EFF on ALPR Transparency
EFF proposes case-by-case balancing instead of exemptions. Front-loaded rulemaking and watchlist-based determinations would actually work.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-05-01
FOIA & Transparency
Public-records releases, responsive documents, and lack thereof.
14 posts
These Are Just False
On a Flock webinar, the company's policy lead denies a federal backdoor, then describes it ninety seconds later — while dismissing "claims in the media" as false.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-04-23
Trust Me, Bro: Flock's Latest Security Blog, Reviewed
Flock Safety's new CISO published a blog post defending the company's cybersecurity record. It relies on misquoted opponents, vibe-based severity ratings, and a conspicuous absence of actual evidence.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-03-28
The Column Disappeared. So Did the Explanation.
A newly surfaced email exchange reveals that Condor cameras silently generated vehicle data in August 2025. Flock blamed unreleased feature work. No one was formally notified.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-03-17
Flock's Hot Lists are a Hot Mess
800 custom hotlist entries from a Texas constable's office reveal vague reasons, indefinite surveillance, and instructions to manufacture probable cause.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-03-14
Flock vs. FOIA: The Suppression Manual
Flock coaches police on denying records requests, inserts itself into the legal process, and sells a 'transparency portal' its own staff calls useless.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-03-05
Twenty-Eight
Flock says 28 employees can access federally protected criminal justice information. The paperwork disagrees.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-02-25
Langley Speaks on the Burden of Truth and Minority Report
Flock CEO Garrett Langley praises Minority Report's precrime program, conflates arrest with conviction, and deploys an evidence authentication system that wouldn't survive a first-year cross-examination.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-02-09
FOIA Mode: Results and General Availability
Watching you watch me. Sideways.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-02-05
Red Team, Red Flags: Flock's Bishop Fox Engagement Creates Compliance Nightmare
Flock Safety hired Bishop Fox for adversarial security testing. Under CJIS rules, successful testing would trigger mandatory incident reporting—making competent auditing a compliance violation.
By H.C. van Pelt2026-02-02
Flock Tells Customers to Disable Nationwide Lookup After Public Records Expose Search Activity
Flock's VP of Engineering advises police customers to disable nationwide sharing after public records requests expose search activity. The company's solution: "redaction capabilities" coming in 2026.
By H.C. van Pelt2025-12-30
Flock CEO Claims Watching the Watchers is Unfair and One-Sided
Flock CEO Garrett Langley recently assured a Virginia police chief that Flock is "CJIS compliant." He's technically correct—and completely misleading.
By H.C. van Pelt2025-12-19
Transparency Portals
A list of Flock Transparency portals
By Have I Been Flocked Team2025-11-03
Washington Cities Seek to Prevent APLR Abuse by Ending Transparency
The Washington cities of Sedro-Woolley and Stanwood filed a suit in Skagit County Superior Court, asking the court to put an end to police accountability.
By Have I Been Flocked Team2025-11-02