Police Misuse of Surveillance Technology
We have cameras everywhere in that town you can't get a breath of fresh air in or out without us
knowing. Krisana Elzer learned the power of Flock firsthand. You were in town from 11 52 until 1209
exactly like I said nothing gets in or out of the town without us knowing. When a Colorado
police officer showed up at her door holding Flock snapshots of her truck. And here's when you left
at 1209 that's when you left town. To get? No to stop at Ridge Trail. Wait a minute. And take
a package. Well there's no shushing I don't need to be. Yes there is I need to know where this is.
The first thing he pulled out on the body cam is that Flock picture the clear photograph of
your car. But here's your vehicle in the neighborhood many many times apparently
casing houses because you just can't drive through for work or visit other businesses
you can only be casing houses. It is her it is 100 it is locked in there is zero doubt I
wouldn't have come here unless I was 100 sure 100 it is certain it is on video you're obviously
welcome to go to court. Krisana was charged with stealing a package but it wasn't her
the porch pirate was somebody else. Multiple times you tried to show him your video evidence
he didn't want to see it. No even when I called him back he said that's not my job. You looked at
a time of a crime you saw my vehicle entering in the Flock. No no what I did was I did an
investigation. You called my wife a liar. I have video evidence I don't know what you want me to
say. The charges were dropped after Krisana spent weeks trying to get the police chief to look at
her evidence time stamped video from her truck and a neighbor's doorbell camera showing she wasn't at
the scene of the crime. What does it say about where we are that you feel you have to have more
cameras than the police have in order to make sure you can prove yourself innocent? It sounds like it
flipped the script to you're guilty until you prove yourself innocent. Without a Flock camera that
detective would not have been at her door. By his own admission he pulled out the Flock picture of
her car. Do you want to apologize to Krisana Elzer for what happened to her? For the police misusing
the tools?
think that I have to apologize for him. He wasn't charged with a crime. He wasn't, I mean, other than
being reprimanded for his attitude. Sure, but I would tell you that, like, should I apologize for
somebody misusing a tool? I don't think so. Flock Safety Chief Communications Officer Josh Thomas.
Who's watching the watchers in these cases? Well, the city council. The city owns the data,
so city council would have the appropriate responsibility in that case. Our point of
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