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"Axon is Flock but worse" will be the next big fight as police departments are pulling a fast one and saying "we got rid of Flock" by switching to Axon.
by jordanb 17d ago
"Axon is Flock but worse" will be the next big fight as police departments are pulling a fast one and saying "we got rid of Flock" by switching to Axon.
- ofcrpls 17d agoAxon is the default for the on-body camera system. The barrage of cop tv shows use them as part of their promotional relationships. Flock decided to not attack their market, in stead go for the adjacent space.
- kotaKat 17d agoBonus points: https://fccid.io/X4GS06009/Internal-Photos/Internal-Photos-8930936 https://fccid.io/X4GS06009/Internal-Photos/Internal-Photos-8... "Page 17" in the document shows a spicy little chip. https://www.quectel.com/product/kg100s-amazon-sidewalk-module/ https://www.quectel.com/product/kg100s-amazon-sidewalk-modul... Axon not only includes a cell modem... they're on Amazon Sidewalk, baby. https://coverage.sidewalk.amazon/ https://coverage.sidewalk.amazon/
- mr_machine 14d agoThat's very interesting, and I've not seen it pointed out anywhere else. Have you?
- jkestner 17d agoAxon (among others) has operations hubs for data fusion centers and other platforms for police like Evidence.com, so it’s an easy sell to departments. Communities are starting to pivot to the wider issue, but a reason that this issue found purpose is that Flock is a more evocative target than “ALPRs”. I think it wouldn’t be a bad thing if “Flock” becomes the generic name.
- scarecrowbob 17d agoI live near Durango, CO and this happened last week.
- tomwheeler 17d agoThis happened in a St. Louis suburb recently.