Flock Safety has scrapped a planned feature that would have used its city-wide acoustic sensors to listen for sounds of human distress, following criticism from EFF and other advocates. Opponents argued the microphones raised civil liberties problems, risked triggering police responses to ordinary loud interactions, and might violate eavesdropping laws in some states. Privacy advocates note the underlying gunshot-detection microphones remain in place and continue to raise concerns.
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