The whole situation with Flock cameras and their ilk surprises me. Clearly they are an example of government overreach — a gross violation of the fourth amendment and subject to severe misuse by officials such as the police. What surprises me is not the widespread backlash against them (to the point where vigilantes are tearing them down and all levels of government are enacting laws against them). It's that people care at all. As someone who really does believe in the Constitution (most of it, anyway), I am frequently displeased with its being discarded or reinterpreted in the long march against individual freedom. So why the public's anger at this example, specifically? I cannot really say.

When I was an older minor and as a younger adult, I would have said that the first amendment is clearly the most important, and the one with the strongest history of its defense. But as I've aged I've watched it become increasingly eroded. Now I would argue the importance of amendments such as the second, ninth, and tenth, even as all branches of the federal government laugh at their mere existence. But the fourth amendment remains popular, and for that I am grateful.

I first heard about Flock when searching for a job a couple years back. They had a position that I was well suited for, and which more than met my compensation requirements, but when I saw what their business was, I immediately rejected the notion of even applying. I'd have to reach a severe level of desperation to even consider sacrificing my morals to such a degree. My wife thinks that's an uncommon trait. I hope it's not.

- Management