Surveillance technology company Flock Safety is denying that it sent cease and desist letters to groups discussing its technology, saying the letters are forgeries created as part of a disinformation campaign against the company.
The dispute surfaced on Thursday, July 10, 2026, when The Saturday Salon — a lecture series based in Newport Beach, California — posted a photo on Instagram of what appeared to be a cease and desist letter from Flock Safety. The post, captioned “WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED,” drew more than 3,000 likes, and a related Bluesky post was reshared more than 360 times. Schuyler Lifschultz of The Saturday Salon told The Verge the group “found this letter taped to our front door.”
Flock’s chief legal officer, Dan Haley, issued a statement saying the company is aware of “at least two forged” letters circulating online. “These letters did not come from me or from anyone at Flock,” Haley said, adding that Flock “welcomes and encourages public debate” about its technology and would not seek to prevent such discussion. Chief strategy officer Rahul Sidhu called the letters part of a “mass disinformation campaign,” saying the signatories were forged.
Examination of the letters supports Flock’s denial. The letter sent to The Saturday Salon identifies Haley’s title as “Head of Legal Affairs Division,” while his actual title is chief legal officer. An email sent to the address listed on the letter bounced back. A second letter, sent to musician Noah Orion — who sells “Fuck Flock” stickers on his website — identifies the company incorrectly as “Flock Cameras and Flock incorporated” and threatens to “persecute” rather than prosecute him for distributing the stickers.
Flock Safety has faced ongoing public criticism over its surveillance technology and its partnerships with law enforcement agencies. Lifschultz said The Saturday Salon would “love to have somebody from Flock come in and tell their views and give a lecture,” describing the group as “politically neutral.”
Source: The Verge