In the Massachusetts town of Billerica, they pronounce their name bill-rick-uh, not bill-erica. They also let Krampus the Christmas demon address their Select Board about Flock cameras.

“Santa handles incentives; I handle corrective action,” explained Krampus, a ghoulish figure said to punish poorly behaved children during the holidays.

“This stuff is right up my alley: people associating with the wrong crowds, being subversive, thinking naughty thoughts,” she continued. “With Flock, we can find that, and we can punish it before people have had the chance to actually do anything illegal.”

Krampus added: “I’ve been keeping a list of who’s naughty and who’s nice for centuries. Frankly, it’s about time you people started automating it.”

Krampus’s pro-Flock statements should, of course, be read as sardonic.