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Flock CEO defends surveillance tech; Panettiere 911 call released

Garrett Langley made the case at TechCrunch Disrupt as privacy worries mount over the company's camera network; the pause button, apparently, is not on offer.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on BBN Tonight
Published 9:01 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by TechCrunch: “Flock CEO defends surveillance technology amid national backlash: ‘We shouldn’t pause progress’”, with reporting from CBS News.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 9:01 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
Topics: CEO.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTonight, the CEO of Flock, Garrett Langley, defended his company's surveillance technology at TechCrunch Disrupt, saying its crime-fighting benefits outweigh the risks of abuse.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe says we shouldn't pause progress, even as privacy concerns keep growing across the country.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA 911 call shows that Zach Hickerson, the brother of Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson, tried CPR on the actress before she was declared dead, according to CBS News.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWe send our condolences to her family and friends.