Flock Safety death threat lands Texas man in jail, “I’ll find you and kill you”
“Film me and see what happens.”
Flock license plate reader and camera with solar panel in California. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty.
- Jordan Nicholas Hadley was arrested after allegedly leaving Flock Safety a voicemail threatening to kill employees.
- The threat accused Flock of violating the Constitution through its security camera and license plate reader operations.
- Flock has faced wider backlash over surveillance concerns, including camera vandalism and criticism of law enforcement data sharing.
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A Texan man has since been arrested after leaving Flock Safety a death threat voicemail, promising to find and kill employees for, as he puts it, “breaking the Constitution.”
Flock Safety, an American security hardware and software company, received a missed call from a number connected to 31-year-old Jordan Nicholas Hadley.
Hadley wasn’t able to connect with Flock’s Atlanta department, but left a voicemail, airing his grievances about its operations.
“Yeah, I wanna know who allowed you to record us. You’re a bunch of Jewish f*ggots who are breaking the Constitution. Film me and see what f*cking happens. I’ll find you and I’ll f*cking kill you," said Hadley, according to the criminal complaint.
The criminal complaint led to Hadley’s arrest earlier this month, and he is expected to make a court appearance in Atlanta; the date is yet to be determined, according to the Department of Justice.
As it stands, Cybernews couldn’t find any evidence to suggest that Flock is a predominantly Jewish company, and it’s unclear as to why Hadley used the slur to express his hatred towards the company’s security cameras.
The only link between Flock and the Jewish community is that it services companies and organizations, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, which purchased 64 cameras due to an increase in antisemitic threats, Forbes reports.
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The people hate Flock
In part, Hadley’s threat echoes many Americans’ attitudes toward the security company, who have faced increased threats and physical damage due to public fear of surveillance.
Earlier this year, license plate reader cameras belonging to Flock were vandalized across the US, with one man destroying 13 AI-powered cameras over 7 months.
The man pleaded not guilty despite facing 13 felony destruction charges, arguing that the cameras are unconstitutional and Flock is building an “unhealthy surveillance state.”
The company is seemingly so unpopular that Amazon’s Ring announced plans to ditch its partnership with Flock after public outrage following a Super Bowl ad.
Flock cameras regularly share images and data with US law enforcement and also have a government contract with ICE.
