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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As always, find more coverage and stories at documenters.org

Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That is my coverage for the 10/1 Get the Flock Out Townhall hosted by the Michigan ACLU. ‼️IMPORTANT‼️If anything in this coverage is not correct, email documenters@outliermedia.org with 'Correction Request' in the subject line.

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ah, those heady days after 9/11...Scientia est potentia my a**. But I digress😂

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And hey, there is a case for--if not hysteria, then urgency. Afterall, the panopticon has forever been the corp-state dream--Flock tech is step toward Total Information Awareness (TIA)sought by DARPA back in 2002 with the IAO...the links in the Wikipage worth a look😯 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informa...

en.wikipedia.org

Information Awareness Office - Wikipedia

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

To conclude, except for the Lovecraftian echo, this was a thoughtful, well-run & informative townhall covering a serious issue in a sober manner. I especially appreciated the inclusion of possible actions & sharing of third-party resources...2 snaps up for the hysteria-free vibe👍

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Now, about those guardrail slides...each of the following slides states a problem/challenge and proposed action/governance with which to counter: Guardrail 1

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

So, here are the screenshots for resources relating to Flock: Resource 1

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Turnabout is fair play... grab 'em by the paycheck.

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WDET 101.9 FM @wdet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Listen to the full conversation: wdet.org/2026/09/28/t... The Metro airs on WDET weekdays at 10 am. Listen live or subscribe where you get your podcasts

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Amelia Benavides-Colón @ameliacolon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ayoo it is Thursday, which means the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners is scheduled to meet this evening at 3 p.m. I will be providing live coverage on behalf of @detdocumenters.bsky.social

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

With a reminder that is you who have the power to create change & note that a follow-up email with a recording of the presentation and list of links will be forthcoming, they sign off at 6:24 PM

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Question about state legislation...where are we at in Michigan? Notes they have been hitting this for about 3 years, nothing passed yet and an opportunity for community involvement

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Question about perceived efficiency of Flock cameras over hiring more police officers...current data not decisive at all, lots of ambiguity

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Who has authority over Flock use & contracts? Township? County? State? Well, all of them due to early state of case law for this tech

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Question on how to report location of Flock camera...and find out how locations are determined by firm/law enforcement

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Great question on how to counter when need to update tech is used for cover to contract with Flock...answer points to power of ballot box/use of vote

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The echo in my feed is absolutely killing me...talking about 4th Amendment violations but not able to follow...

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A question about whether Flock sells data...well, Flock says the law enforcement agency contracting for the service/tech owes the data, so...not directly, but...

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Next question is fun as person asks about state policy governing the tech, references his unsatisfactory FOIA request and presenter chuckles, noting that MI FOIA requests are, well, tricky--would need to have a look at how he framed the request to fully answer questions

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Another question about variety of Flock contracts...each municipality can negotiate...presenter shares resources for finding out information on the contracts

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Answer is a circle back to suggested guardrails...I will post those slides after the Q & A

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We are now into Q & A...first person seeking balance, as he is not fully against the tech, just how it is being used

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

They will share these in follow-up email...links active...natch they invite you to join the fight

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I will post the screenshots of these in a moment, along with list of recommended resources...but first they are talkling about advocacy actions

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

They now move to some solutions...five 'guard rails'

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Goal is, of course, MORE...complete capture

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Goes over data concerns...7 day retention period, sharing across, well, every govt body, and track record of lying (say they don't work with ICE but they do)

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

...and why we need to care:

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Starting with the usual 'who we are'...

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Started but have a horrible echo...probably Flock 😀

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

5:32 and we'll be starting soon...

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

...and when the singing done, cameras off, going Flock You and doing it anyways. Just sayin'. So this will be interesting🕵️‍♂️

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Of course, whether its Flock or another firm, ALPR tech is every law enforcement institution's dream...and one can get a sense community resistance may parallel with to data centers. As the only gov we got once said, power is used to saying sure, of course, YES...MICHIGAN🎶

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It is interesting seeing the breadth & depth of pushback to the panopticon...see, for example, DeFlock. They have loads of info/tools. Check them out here👇 deflock.org

deflock.org

DeFlock

Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There is trend of municipalities dropping Flock & moving to Axon...I will look to see how much this gets covered tonight, and what difference might be & to what degree...like, you know, fascist Germany was worse than fascist Italy, but *ahem*...yeah.

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As we live in a mash-up of sci-fi surveillance dystopias (think select parts Madelaine L'Engle's Camazotz, Tolkien's Eye of Mordor & the National Institute for Controlled Experiments in That Hideous Strength) we naturally have other firms...Axon is one, and link is here👇 www.axon.com/products/axo...

axon.com

Axon Outpost | Fixed Infrastructure Camera with ALPR & Vehicle Intelligence - Axon.com

Meet Axon Outpost — a rugged, fixed camera that unifies livestreaming, ALPR, and vehicle attribute recognition into one device. Seamlessly integrated with Axon’s real‑time public safety platform, it g...

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So first off, the Flock we're talkin' 'bout is Flock Safety--not the online collaboration & messaging platform (that must be seriously hating their dba now). Flock Safety's website link is here👇 www.flocksafety.com

flocksafety.com

Flock Safety

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Spooky @spookyperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Okey-dokey, we're anxiously counting down the moments to the MI ACLU townhall and I thought it might be worthwhile to do a quick rundown on Flock and ALPRs (Automatic License Plate Readers)...

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