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A hacker built a tool to track police officers. Then he tried to warn them (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 3 months ago by Deep@mander.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (4 children)

It's true and a real thing, but its also just a BS excuse to push for removal of body cameras.

[–] Arkhive@piefed.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 months ago (3 children)

If I’m remembering correctly, the data on body cams actually shows they don’t help with police accountability much at all, and instead just serve as additional surveillance of already over policed communities. Like I’m pretty sure they haven’t reduced rates of police violence. I’ll try to find the paper I read about this, but basically giving police more technology isn’t the solution, abolishing them is.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I disagree with this, at least for the US. When people die and the cops can't provide footage, people know something is wrong. People are falsely accused and get footage in diacovery. If you ask a defense attorney, you might change your mind. Get rid of Flock, but keep the body cams.

Of all the surveillance we want to be rid of, and it's body cams... Figures...

[–] Arkhive@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Funny enough there’s a section on body cams in a video essay that was just released by a creator I think does pretty good work. The video is technically about other things, but body cams come up in the conversation and the video goes into pretty good depth on them.

Jacob Geller - Reality is a Camera Trick

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