Joshua Michael
Role at the time: Cybersecurity researcher and map publisher
Statement summary
Michael rejects Flock's legal pressure and argues that his research exposes a security risk in the company's surveillance infrastructure.
“I'm not backing down”
Michael criticizes Flock's legal threats and customer notice, explains his security argument and says he will not back down. His assessment of national-security risk is his argument.
Why we used this label
The reference point is whether Flock should require Michael to remove his surveillance-camera map and related material. Michael said Flock sent him a cease-and-desist letter, called Flock's customer email a confirmation of his thesis and said he is not backing down. That rejects the demand and fits Condemned. The closest competing label is Challenged the characterization, which would fit a dispute over how Flock describes him without rejecting compliance.