Sullivan County Commissioner Joe Carr made quite a stir when a representative from Flock attended their most recent meeting.
Here's what he thinks of the company:
From WJHL in Tennessee:
'I believe that Flock right now is one of the most hated companies in America,' Carr stated during the meeting. 'They are one of the most corrupt companies in America. And, quite frankly, sir, I don't think we can make America great again without hanging your CEO publicly for treason.'
Commission Chairman John Gardner immediately interrupted Carr.
'Mr. Carr, we're not going to threaten violence to anybody,' Gardner said.
Carr made it clear that this was not a threat of violence, but instead an assessment of a legal situation plaguing America.
Here's the larger context:
[Warning: Language]
As you might imagine, this clip got quite the reaction.
Tennessee is leading the way in the fight against Flock; U.S. Representative Tim Burchett has proposed a nationwide ban on funding for Flock and similar surveillance technology.
Perhaps Ben Franklin would have advised, as he once jokingly did for punishing "abusive writers" of the press, that "we should in moderation content ourselves with tarring and feathering, and tossing them in a blanket." 😏
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