Marci Bakely
Role at the time: Georgia resident and Air Force veteran
Mixed or conditional
Response to this claim
Flock's August 2026 safeguards meaningfully address privacy and misuse concerns about its license-plate reader network.
“temporary Band-Aid”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Washington Post interviews on Flock's August safeguardsMax Isaacs and Marci Bakely interview passages
Original interviews assess the case-number requirement, automated auditing and whether the announced controls will reduce misuse.
Why we used this label
The adequacy of Flock's changes is at issue. Bakely recognizes possible benefit while expressing doubt that the measures will last or solve the problem.