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CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2026 5:39 pm
My dash cam placed me 8 hours away driving in an unsafe manner, and idling for an excessive time last Friday. Except I wasn’t. It confused me with another bald headed white guy.
So while it’s amusing to me because it causes work for the carpet people, it’s a big wake up call. What if….that was a government camera, and the dude it thought I was had just killed a cop? Cameras alert the popo that I’m eating a sammich in the park, they run up guns drawn. Officer Twitchy who’s already keyed up on adrenaline and revenge thinks that I made a move to a gun. Or they spot my gun under my shirt. I get blasted.
But I didn’t do anything wrong, so I had nothing to worry about! And if it saves one child!
Key question:
What if….that was a government camera?
ALL flocks are government cameras
Flocks ONLY customer IS the government
Nope. Most famous (infamous) is Lowes and Home Depot.
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Flock does not collect names, addresses, phone numbers, driver identity, biometric identifiers, or other confidential personal information. So private customers have to get license plates decoded via law enforcement.
HOAs and Home Depot cannot find names and addresses from Flock data. If there is a suspected crime businesses can share the flock data with law enforcement if they so choose.
Flock cameras are not as invasive as ring doorbells which is owned by Amazon
I dont like flock cameras or Ring doorbells! And they are both almost everywhere. I dont like a companies doing mass surveillance.
Japhy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:21 am
I don't like flock cameras or Ring doorbells! And they are both almost everywhere. I don't like a companies doing mass surveillance.
B, b, bu, but its for your own good! Tech apologists will hasten to assure you of this!
"There is nothing I can think of that is improved by inserting a smartphone into the process."
)O(
Japhy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:21 am
I don't like flock cameras or Ring doorbells! And they are both almost everywhere. I don't like a companies doing mass surveillance.
B, b, bu, but its for your own good! Tech apologists will hasten to assure you of this!
It ain’t tech apologists. It’s government. “It’s for your safety! It’s worth it if it saves one child!”
“The shepherd slaughters more of the flock than the wolf ever will.”
Japhy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:21 am
Flock does not collect names, addresses, phone numbers, driver identity, biometric identifiers, or other confidential personal information.
It’s all linked somewhere, aside from LE. But let’s assume it’s not.
If you think Flock isn’t getting your face and storing it, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.
“The shepherd slaughters more of the flock than the wolf ever will.”
Japhy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:21 am
I don't like flock cameras or Ring doorbells! And they are both almost everywhere. I don't like a companies doing mass surveillance.
B, b, bu, but its for your own good! Tech apologists will hasten to assure you of this!
It ain’t tech apologists. It’s government. “It’s for your safety! It’s worth it if it saves one child!”
Its the gov't making the regs, but they're listening to the apologists. Plus the many private uses of this poop.
"There is nothing I can think of that is improved by inserting a smartphone into the process."
)O(
