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What's Flock?
Those random, public space cameras with the little solar panel and the blue flashing light in parking lots and such.
Accessing for crime data is supposedly what they’re used for, but some of these guys are accessing to stalk ex wives, girlfriends, or “love” interests.
Huh? I've never seen one of those.
how are guys so unaware of these?
google flock and youtube Benn Jordan
good bit of info on the problems
Seems like it's a thing only in the US. Makes sense I've never seen them, since I've never been there.
Good on ya, mate
The us and UK are the only places with systems like this to my knowledge.
There's a good chance there's systems like this elsewhere as well but by different names.
Not everyone lives where they're used.
There's no need for sarcasm.
There's a little bit of need. This is an article talking about the widespread abuse of the devices, someone descrubed the devices, saying "well i've never seen one" serves exactly zero good purpose
Sounds like an opportunity to educate someone.
Grow up.
O, irony.
You gotta look it up but they use ai to track people and the US government installed them in almost every major city. They're also really incredibly bad security wise, you can just walk up to them and connect and download the videos on any smart phone
Oh wait until you hear about them partnering up with SignalTrace. When they capture your license plate, they then will capture any wireless signals associated with the license place (wifi, bluetooth, tracking tags, ect) and then can easily build a profile about you without needing your license plate in the future.
Oh gods I'm going to have to remove the tpms in my teeth aren't i
Free copper hanging off of light poles