Hated AI company finds MIT killer (opens in new tab)

(masslive.com)

5 pointschzblck6mo ago8 comments

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bigyabai6mo ago· 2 in thread

Flock didn't stop the shooting, nor apprehend the killer alive. There's zero utility in post-hoc surveillance to the taxpayer.

Seems like they deserve the hate.

metalcrow6mo ago

it prevented future killings from this individual, though. And i don't think thing it's sensible to blame them for failing to catch the killer alive.

duskwuff6mo ago

> it prevented future killings from this individual, though.

The individual prevented future killings by that individual. Flock didn't prevent anything; at most, they helped find his body.

chzblckOP6mo ago· 2 in thread

With all the hate of Flock Online interesting that they were able to find the killer so fast

dang6mo ago

Please don't editorialize titles. It's against the site guidelines: "Please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize." - https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

If you want to say what you think is important about an article, that's fine, but do it by adding a comment to the thread. Then your view will be on a level playing field with everyone else's: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&so...

chzblckOP6mo ago

Apologies, I will be sure to follow guidelines next time

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fakedang6mo ago

> Earlier this month, Cambridge cut ties with Flock Safety. The city said it plans to conduct a thorough evaluation of this type of technology in Cambridge and “looks forward to re-engaging with the City Council and broader community about this technology.”

Plot twist, Flock hired the killer.

> The gray Nissan was a rental from an Alamo Rent-A-Car in downtown Boston, court documents state. It had last been rented by 48-year-old Portuguese national Claudio Manuel Neves Valente on Dec. 1. Video footage from the Alamo Rent-A-Car showed him wearing clothing matching that of the suspect from the Brown shooting.

EDIT:- Seems like Flock really didn't help find the killer. The suspect's body would have been found eventually anyways, with the clothing matching with the scene at both Brown and MIT.

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