The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) warns that Flock Safety’s plan to upgrade its Raven gunshot detection system to also identify “human distress” like screaming is a dangerous expansion of public surveillance. The article argues these powerful, error-prone microphones will now actively listen for human voices, creating significant civil liberties risks and potential conflicts with state eavesdropping laws. Citing Flock’s history of legal challenges and controversial business practices, the EFF contends that the technology’s unreliability is a recipe for disaster, likely leading to more false alerts and tragic police encounters. The piece highlights data from one town where over 99% of Flock alerts led to no police action, questioning the system’s efficacy. It concludes by urging cities to reject this new feature and reconsider their contracts with the surveillance vendor before it causes further harm.