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Flock Surveillance company is expanding (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 months ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I recently discovered a company called Flock which apparently is building a massive surveillance network. I came across a reddit post on r/sysadmin where an admin received a request to install a black box device so that law enforcement could access cameras.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flock_Safety

https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/how-to-pump-the-brakes-on-your-police-departments-use-of-flocks-mass-surveillance-license-plate-readers (disclaimer: I don't support the political views of ACLU)

https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1eu0fje/local_police_want_permanent_access_to_our_cameras/

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The ACLU isn't to bad but they are definitely liberal. However, the work they do benefits us all. The EFF is a little less left leaning so I tend to prefer articles written by them.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Less left leaning than liberal? Are you suggesting the EFF is conservative?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 months ago

No, I am not. I am saying they are a little less politically extreme. They are left leaning but they less public about it. They still have left leaning views but they aren't as vocal about it.