Max Isaacs
Role at the time: NYU Policing Project director of technology law and policy
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Response to this claim
Flock's August 2026 safeguards meaningfully address privacy and misuse concerns about its license-plate reader network.
“this kind of safeguard should be required by law”
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 August package is at issue. Isaacs sees a useful change but says company policy and an unproven audit tool are insufficient.