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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days ago

US Cities Cancel 50+ Flock Surveillance Contracts Amid Public Backlash

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US Cities Cancel 50+ Flock Surveillance Contracts Amid Public Backlash

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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days ago
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At least 54 US cities have canceled or rejected Flock license plate camera contracts in 2026 as privacy concerns and false alerts spark nationwide backlash.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50445196

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    Watch out for them immediately contracting with Axon instead, which is just as bad.

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      lets hope the awareness of axon picking up as much as flock.

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        We need to switch to being vocally anti ALPR and mass surveillance

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          We need a catchier phrase. Surveiling Sam needs limits or some shit like that.

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    no one couldve possibly predicted that capitalist mass surveillance was a bad idea

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      It’s actually a good idea? You don’t have expectation of privacy when you’re outside. It’s legal for anyone to install a camera pointing outside.

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        so you are ok with the police officers who used Flock to stalk and rape people.

        Got it. when you are a victim of Flock and get raped/killed by a stalker who used Flock. I’ll remember to point out that you were ok with Flock before you were personally affected. typical fucking Republican… you don’t give a shit until it affects you.

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          I didn’t say that

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            then why support letting a private company track everyone and anyone while handing that information over to cops without a warrant… letting hundreds of cops stalk and rape people?

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              https://www.cbs42.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/862582100/ai-based-cctv-had-found-5-missing-people-with-only-23-cameras-in-california/

              Let’s not pretend there’s only downside

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                what are the upsides to a camera that can be accessed by the pedophile ceo?

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                  https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/how-effective-is-flock

                  Flock claims to have helped find 10,000 missing persons

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