LAPD hits pause on Flock surveillance cameras due to 'serious concerns around civil liberties and privacy' — as the backlash continues to grow
THE SO WHAT
Public backlash forcing LAPD to pause Flock cameras shows that automated surveillance is hitting a hard governance ceiling, not just a technical one. If your product touches public space data — plates, faces, movement — build for auditability and community oversight now, or expect deployment delays and reversals.
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