@glangley: Yesterday, 12 shootings reported across Austin led to a manhunt that involved 200 officers including SWAT, air and cani…
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A series of 12 shootings in Austin led to a multi-hour manhunt involving 200 officers. The suspects were arrested with the aid of Flock Safety's technology, prompting commentary on the effectiveness of surveillance tools in public safety.
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Yesterday, 12 shootings reported across Austin led to a manhunt that involved 200 officers including SWAT, air and canine support over several hours. The suspects were found and arrested as they entered Flock-supported Manor. If @Flock_Safety wasn’t able to aid Manor PD and Austin PD in this case, how many more could have been harmed?
50% of murders to walk free in America. Privacy in public is an ill-informed position if it allows an active shooter several hours to escape and harm more and actively ignores public safety results where Flock is present.
Austin ended its contract with Flock. Its homicide rate is +36% its pre-pandemic baseline, per the Council on Criminal Justice. That doesn’t just put the people of Austin at risk. I’m glad we could help stop the spread of this kind of senseless violence before it affected neighboring communities like Manor.
When Austin is ready to prioritize safety for everyone, we welcome the chance to speak with the City Council about reversing their decision.
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