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Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program

136 points · 104 comments · bundie

  1. andix · · 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. adamnemecek · · focus · HN ↗
      This is not something you can hide like that, people notice cameras being installed.
      1. dghlsakjg · · focus · HN ↗
        Axon, formerly known as TASER did a reputational name change. Worth mentioning that they are also a flock competitor, but they are not in the headlines anymore.
        1. debatem1 · · focus · HN ↗
          They did such an amazingly bad job on their PR. Their best known products literally exist to keep police from killing people or violating their rights undetected, and instead of meeting the moment and explaining why their products should become mandatory, always-on, permanent replacements for firearms or ADVOKATE-style sworn statements they just kind of... pretended that misuse of their products was WAI and ate the consequences of that.
          1. mitxela · · focus · HN ↗
            WAI?
            1. debatem1 · · focus · HN ↗
              Working As Intended
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