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Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program

136 points · 104 comments · bundie

andix · 1789927567 · focus · HN ↗
My prediction: they are going to change their name and move a lot of their business to multiple subsidiary with different names. Until nobody notices anymore it's all one company formerly known as Flock.
1. dlcarrier · 1789929091 · focus · HN ↗
  There was a period when automated red-light cameras were really popular with municipalities, followed by significant backlash. Since then, the companies selling them have not recovered financially and the cameras never regained popularity. It could happen with Flock, too.
  1. wildrice · 1789936850 · focus · HN ↗
    I believe much of the backlash was the fact that companies were bribing municipalities and the majority of fines collected just went to the private companies themselves; <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/former-red-light-camera-company-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-bribery/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/former-red-light-camera...
    SoftTalker · 1789942768 · focus · HN ↗
    They also did stuff like shortening the yellow light duration so that people got caught in the intersection with the light red.
    kyleee · 1789949539 · focus · HN ↗
    As with may things in this sphere, that deserves jail

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