The Flocklash is getting louder—and more creative

Lots of people—dare we say most people—hate Flock. And, lately, they’ve been going to increasingly creative lengths to make it known. Privately held Flock Safety is an Atlanta-based surveillance technology company that operates a nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of passing vehicles every day. Police claim that the tech is an important crime-fighting tool. Recently, though, it’s also become emblematic of citizen’s concerns about the ramifications of mass surveillance. Flock is by no means the only company operating large-scale surveillance tools across the U.S. In fact, competitors like Axon, Vigilant Solutions (a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions), Genetec, and Jenoptik have all been cited by the ACLU as other installers of “creepy” license plate-reading cameras. But Flock, and its vocal founder Garrett Langley, have become the undisputed center of a broader public outcry against mass surveillance—and the Flocklash is reaching a creative fever pitch. Flock bottom? Right now, Flock is facing mounting pressure from local governments, citizens, and artists to reconsider the ubiquity of its cameras. As Fast Company …