☕️ FLOCK IT ☙ Saturday, July 11, 2026 ☙ C&C NEWS 🦠

C&C is discussing the Flock surveillance cameras and their privacy issues. C&C finds the argument in favor of the cameras very convincing. The issue crosses party lines. The most pressing question for 2026 is what happens when every police officer has a magic all-seeing eye while trusting them to use it responsibly.

No, Flock isn’t threatening people for debating surveillance

The Saturday Salon lecture series in Newport Beach, CA received a cease and desist letter from the surveillance technology company Flock Safety. The text of the letter demands that the group stop hosting conversations about Flock’s surveillance technology. Flock has received significant backlash over its technology and work with law enforcement agencies. The company denies that it sent the letter.

SF may soon fine autonomous vehicle companies for impeding emergency response

San Francisco first responders are raising concerns about autonomous vehicles blocking emergency routes and delaying response times. Supervisor Connie Chan is advocating for legislation that would impose financial consequences on autonomous vehicle companies when their vehicles interfere with emergency operations. Mayor Daniel Lurie is working with autonomous car companies to address the issue.

DHS Was Granted $20M For Body Cameras — ICE Agents In Fatal Houston Shooting Had None

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant, was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Houston on July 8, 2026. The incident has raised questions about the lack of body-worn cameras for ICE officers. Kristi Noem, the former Homeland Security Secretary, promised to buy and deploy them to all ICE officers by the end of July.

Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches but do they make public safer?

There have been more reports of sharks around local beaches. New York state spent $322,000 this year to purchase 16 more drones to monitor for sharks. In Australia, the government recently announced a $34m initiative to expand its shark monitoring. Experts say the machines have limited usefulness as a public safety tool.

ICE’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston raises serious questions

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was shot and killed by ICE agents during a traffic stop in Houston last Thursday. Salgado is at least the 10th person to be shot by ICE since the start of the second Trump administration and the 17th Mexican to die in ICE detention. The New York Times, PBS and Washington Post are skeptical of ICE's account.

‘Gestapo tactics’: ICE is killing innocent people—and trying to cover it up

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was shot dead by an ICE agent on July 8 in Houston. The family of Salgado, 52, is trying to get some answers about his death. The League of United Latin American Citizens is supporting the family in their quest for answers.

☕️ FLOCK IT ☙ Saturday, July 11, 2026 ☙ C&C NEWS 🦠
☕️ FLOCK IT ☙ Saturday, July 11, 2026 ☙ C&C NEWS 🦠

C&C is discussing the Flock surveillance cameras and their privacy issues. C&C finds the argument in favor of the cameras very convincing. The issue crosses party lines. The most pressing question for 2026 is what happens when every police officer has a magic all-seeing eye while trusting them to use it responsibly.

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No, Flock isn’t threatening people for debating surveillance
No, Flock isn’t threatening people for debating surveillance

The Saturday Salon lecture series in Newport Beach, CA received a cease and desist letter from the surveillance technology company Flock Safety. The text of the letter demands that the group stop hosting conversations about Flock’s surveillance technology. Flock has received significant backlash over its technology and work with law enforcement agencies. The company denies that it sent the letter.

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SF may soon fine autonomous vehicle companies for impeding emergency response
SF may soon fine autonomous vehicle companies for impeding emergency response

San Francisco first responders are raising concerns about autonomous vehicles blocking emergency routes and delaying response times. Supervisor Connie Chan is advocating for legislation that would impose financial consequences on autonomous vehicle companies when their vehicles interfere with emergency operations. Mayor Daniel Lurie is working with autonomous car companies to address the issue.

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DHS Was Granted $20M For Body Cameras — ICE Agents In Fatal Houston Shooting Had None
DHS Was Granted $20M For Body Cameras — ICE Agents In Fatal Houston Shooting Had None

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant, was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Houston on July 8, 2026. The incident has raised questions about the lack of body-worn cameras for ICE officers. Kristi Noem, the former Homeland Security Secretary, promised to buy and deploy them to all ICE officers by the end of July.

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Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches but do they make public safer?
Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches but do they make public safer?

There have been more reports of sharks around local beaches. New York state spent $322,000 this year to purchase 16 more drones to monitor for sharks. In Australia, the government recently announced a $34m initiative to expand its shark monitoring. Experts say the machines have limited usefulness as a public safety tool.

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ICE’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston raises serious questions
ICE’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston raises serious questions

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was shot and killed by ICE agents during a traffic stop in Houston last Thursday. Salgado is at least the 10th person to be shot by ICE since the start of the second Trump administration and the 17th Mexican to die in ICE detention. The New York Times, PBS and Washington Post are skeptical of ICE's account.

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‘Gestapo tactics’: ICE is killing innocent people—and trying to cover it up
‘Gestapo tactics’: ICE is killing innocent people—and trying to cover it up

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was shot dead by an ICE agent on July 8 in Houston. The family of Salgado, 52, is trying to get some answers about his death. The League of United Latin American Citizens is supporting the family in their quest for answers.

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