Woman Arrested After Installing Flock Camera Inside Flock CEO’s Home for His ‘Safety’
ATLANTA — A 31-year-old Decatur woman was arrested early Monday after authorities say she entered the Buckhead residence of Flock Safety founder and CEO Garrett Langley and mounted one of the company’s automated license plate readers in a front hallway, aimed at the foyer and the driveway beyond the glass.
Police identified the suspect as Martina Hale, who told investigators she purchased the camera through a public reseller, completed the standard neighborhood setup, and installed it “where it would do the most good.” She said she did it for Langley’s, “safety.”
Officers arrived after Langley’s household security system flagged an unrecognized device on the interior network. Hale was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, and unauthorized use of a telecommunications device. She was released later the same day on $7,500 bond.
A Flock Safety spokesperson said the company, “supports lawful, community-approved deployments of its technology” and “does not condone installations inside private residences, particularly those undertaken without the homeowner’s knowledge.” The spokesperson declined to say whether any Flock cameras already cover the street outside.
Hale, reached by phone after her release, said she had not expected to be arrested. “The product page says these cameras deter crime by making people visible,” she said. “I assumed the principle traveled indoors too.”
A detective noted in the incident report that the unit was solar-ready, professionally mounted at eye level, and “consistent with manufacturer specifications,” aside from being inside a house. Police said the camera was confiscated before it uploaded any plates. They have not determined whether it ever joined Flock’s network.
Langley has previously argued that safety “should not be a privilege.” Company materials emphasize that the cameras capture vehicles, not faces, and that data access is limited to authorized agencies.
Fulton County prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek additional charges. Hale said she plans to request the camera back as personal property.
Asked if she would try again, Hale said no. “I already learned the coverage map has an exception,” she said. “It’s the living room.”
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