Langley: Public privacy complaints are a proxy for distrust in police
Garrett Langley · “How We Can Eliminate Crime” | Ben Horowitz and Garrett Langley · Dec 17, 2025 · at 33:41
Garrett Langley is the founder and CEO of Flock Safety. He addresses public criticisms regarding privacy concerns surrounding police automated license plate readers and surveillance technology.
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“You know, they call it privacy, but that's just a cover for, I don't trust the police to do their job effectively.”
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