COMMUNITY Does your city have flock cameras?

[RandomOne]

It's been a huge discussion in my area. My county and counties nearby have put up flock cameras. They're supposed to be there to get license plates and if there are crimes in the area then it's supposed to help police but people feel it's a huge invasion of privacy and very Big Brother

There are lawsuits

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance | ACLU

Build it (an authoritarian tracking infrastructure) and they (expanded uses) will come

www.aclu.org

A federal judge ruled Norfolk’s Flock surveillance cameras don’t invade people’s privacy – yet

The judge wrote that these cameras don’t violate people’s rights but warned they could in the future. Privacy advocates say that future is already here.

www.whro.org

Flock License Plate Cameras Face Class Action Lawsuit by Gibbs Mura, A Law Group

Oakland-based law firm Gibbs Mura has filed a class action lawsuit against Flock Safety for allegedly using its license plate cameras to share millions of Californians’ daily movements with law enforcement agencies, violating…

www.classlawgroup.com

DeFlock

Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.

deflock.org

You can find out if they're in your area

 

[RandomOne]

 

[AP4.0]

I kinda see it both ways but I know everyone will wish they had them in the event something happened

 

[AP4.0]

Also fwiw, I've seen a bunch of crimes solved on the first 48 because of these cameras

 

[Matt123]

Yep.. pretty sure they are all over VA now. I’ve only noticed some a few times.. fun fact I wanna say that had something to do with than finding my truck to issue me a parking ticket for the city over the day after.

 

[MoeW]

 

[RandomOne]

Also fwiw, I've seen a bunch of crimes solved on the first 48 because of these cameras

That sounds more like a need for better police than a need for cameras everywhere

 

[The question]

Yea and I used to Eddie Griffin at one point so lowkey that’s not a good thing for the government to have on me