Frommer calls Flock changes window dressing
Institute for Justice senior attorney
“This is window dressing that doesn't address the fundamental problem”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)AP interviews critics and experts about Flock's safeguardsCritics say updates still leave room for abuses
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AP interviews critics and experts about Flock's safeguards (opens in a new tab)Critics say updates still leave room for abuses
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Original AP interviews include Robert Frommer and Andrew Guthrie Ferguson's separate assessments of Flock's announced privacy changes.
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AP asked Frommer about Flock's August policy announcement.
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He argued that warrant requirements are needed to address the underlying access problem.
How this statement is classified
Condemned
Responding to: Flock's August 2026 safeguards meaningfully address privacy and misuse concerns about its license-plate reader network.
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The adequacy of Flock's safeguards is at issue. Frommer rejects the changes as insufficient without judicial warrants.
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