Langley: Demographic and wealth disparities directly determine perceived personal safety
Garrett Langley · Mass Surveillance, Police Misuse, and Who Controls Your Flock Cameras with Flock CEO, Garret Langley · Aug 18, 2026 · at 16:55
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley argues why government surveillance tools are deployed to equalize safety across diverse socioeconomic demographics.
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“Today, depending on the color of your skin and your wealth level and your race, I'm sorry, and your sex determines how safe you feel. Women feel less safe than men. That's a fact. But minorities feel less safe than you and me. That's a fact. If you live in a less affluent city, in a less affluent part of a city, you feel less safe.”
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