A college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused
smurda · hn · 2026-10-12
A Chicago-area college, aiming to protect immigrant students, asked surveillance firm Flock to remove its campus cameras — and Flock refused. The standoff raises questions about data-sharing boundaries, a vendor's right to defy customer requests, and immigration enforcement colliding with campus privacy.
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