Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

paywalled article- but im curious as to what everyones thoughts are

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Let’s say I’m cautiously optimistic.

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Ring and Flock are the same concept. They should cancel themselves.

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The non-paywalled version of the article at archive.org:

or at archive.md: https://archive.md/3oYxR

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I have Ring on my private property aimed at my front steps/walkway. I’ll be keeping it.

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Good for you? Just make sure to keep a strong password on your account so you don’t have 4chan trolls getting into it

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When previously asked about privacy concerns regarding Flock’s technology, the company’s CEO, Garrett Langley, told CNN that it comes down to community trust in law enforcement.

“If (people are) worried about privacy, a license plate reader is the dumbest way to do surveillance. You have a cell phone. A cell phone knows your exact location at all times,” he said. “If you don’t trust law enforcement to do their job, that’s actually what you’re concerned about, and I’m not going to help people get over that.”

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