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I think it's the newer anti-Flock folks from groups like 50501 that are maybe a bit too obsessed and don't see it as an extension of state hegemony. that said, Flocks expansion and growth is multiple times that of Axon/Motorola in this space -they really opened the can of worms that's stan", "context": "", "use_case": "Filing public records requests", "switched_from": "", "story": "Flock Wants the Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline"}, {"id": 796677232, "item_id": 49792327, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49792327", "by": "toomuchtodo", "date": "2026-09-21", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "https://www.muckrock.com/ supports automation via an API.", "excerpt": "https://www.muckrock.com/ supports automation via an API.", "context": "", "use_case": "automating records requests", "switched_from": "", "story": null}, {"id": 786765056, "item_id": 49172816, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49172816", "by": "toomuchtodo", "date": "2026-08-04", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "One can easily research if curious and/or interested with a $5 FOIA request using Muckrock", "excerpt": "One can easily research if curious and/or interested with a $5 FOIA request using Muckrock if interested. 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FOIA request templates are available. I see no existing FOIA requests for this jurisdiction within scope of Flock as of this comment. https://deflock.org/foia https://www.muckrock.com/search/?q=Winona+Flock", "context": "", "use_case": "", "switched_from": "", "story": "All of Winona Police Department's Flock cameras cut down and stolen"}, {"id": 782353568, "item_id": 48897098, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48897098", "by": "smalltorch", "date": "2026-07-13", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "for public records request muckrock is great.", "excerpt": "Im not sure if there is a way to verify that the one he is talking about, but for public records request muckrock is great. https://www.muckrock.com", "context": "", "use_case": "Public records requests", "switched_from": "", "story": "LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire"}]}