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Just found out my little city has them flocking flock cameras now through out the city…….
New Digital Surveillance Tools Threaten Gun Owner Privacy
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Retired Bum
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Just my opinion, but, Tucson is the liberal menace of AZ, and as such want cameras all over the place.... The idea behind the thinking is we don't need to hire as many officers for patrol.
I don't have anything against the use of tools to do a job, but when the tool becomes the official...
I don't have anything against the use of tools to do a job, but when the tool becomes the official...
Lab4Us
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More…
www.jalopnik.com
Flock Cameras Violate Highway Safety Standards As Well As The Fourth Amendment - Jalopnik
The poles that cameras are attached to don't have breakaway points in case a car crashes into them, and some are just stuck right into the ground.
www.jalopnik.com
Lab4Us
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More, and here’s a tidbit from the article…seems like some serious 4th Amendment issues…
“In Georgia alone (Flock’s home state), at least 20 law enforcement officials have been arrested or charged for abusing the technology, and there are more than 50 known cases in this vein nationwide, which is likely just the tip of the iceberg. Police officers in particular cannot seem to stop themselves from using Flock camera technology to stalk or spy on women, whether those women are wives and girlfriends, exes, or merely targets of male obsession who barely even know the officers constantly tracking their movements.”
www.jezebel.com
“In Georgia alone (Flock’s home state), at least 20 law enforcement officials have been arrested or charged for abusing the technology, and there are more than 50 known cases in this vein nationwide, which is likely just the tip of the iceberg. Police officers in particular cannot seem to stop themselves from using Flock camera technology to stalk or spy on women, whether those women are wives and girlfriends, exes, or merely targets of male obsession who barely even know the officers constantly tracking their movements.”
Thanks to Flock Cameras, “Drove Across State Lines” Is Now Justification for Police to Search Your Car
Police in Wisconsin searched a man's car for cannabis because Flock cameras told them he often traveled to Michigan, where weed is legal.
www.jezebel.com
Lab4Us
Professional
More…people are wising up…
Flock Cameras Spur Privacy Debate as Dozens of Cities Pull Plug on the Tech
Approximately 23 city councils across the U.S. have canceled, rejected, or deactivated Flock’s ALPRs within their jurisdiction.
www.realtor.com
I'll add this site to the discussion if it's not already in there. https://deflock.org/