Such an important posting! The more you learn about ALPRs the scarier it is. The CT legislature is currently considering a bill to regulate them. It’s not just Dems in the legislature who favor strict regulation on these cameras; some libertarian leaning republicans are also on it.
Windsor, CT was the first town to turn off the cameras and develop a plan to assess all new AI tech used by the town to protect civil liberties. We just FOIAed west Hartford for Flock data, obtained copies of the Flock contracts, locations of fixed cameras and mapped them on deFlock. The town also has Flock cameras on the patrol cars!
I’m really surprised there’s no reference to Benn Jordan in this writeup…he’s the Youtuber / musician / technologist / documentarian who did a lot of the initial research & whistleblowing on Flock Safety, their egregious security flaws, and the (arguably) criminal business tactics of their company…leading several cities to end their relationships with Flock, getting the attention of legislators to open investigations, and forcing the company to address some of its most glaring vulnerabilities.
Benn is one of the biggest reasons Ring Camera ended their partnership with Flock… but his latest vid from approx 5 days ago really tears into Ring cameras and federal law enforcement abuse of the data they collect, too.
I’d HIGHLY encourage folks to watch Benn Jordan’s videos on this subject (all of his content is A+, IMHO.)
When is someone with major popularity going to suggest we contact State Legislators to create an immediate law making collecting citizen's personal data a felony (phones, cameras, medical records, etc.) with huge fines that cannot be pardoned. Selling it can result in company's license being revoked and all investors will not be allowed to create another company involving data being collected and having any AI involvement, or disguising it as a safety measure for the citizens. And since flick has remained recording even after contracts have been cancelled, the cameras should be removed within 24 hours and all previously collected data be destroyed.
In the meantime, why wasn't this addressed a Long time ago and why do other countries already have laws in place protecting private information? Crimes can still be solved the old fashioned way, and taking DNA involuntarily at detention centers also need to be addressed as well as not transferring detainees for 1 mo and allowing due process. Way too many things to address NOW than allowing more legislature to further violate civil rights.
Such an important posting! The more you learn about ALPRs the scarier it is. The CT legislature is currently considering a bill to regulate them. It’s not just Dems in the legislature who favor strict regulation on these cameras; some libertarian leaning republicans are also on it.
Windsor, CT was the first town to turn off the cameras and develop a plan to assess all new AI tech used by the town to protect civil liberties. We just FOIAed west Hartford for Flock data, obtained copies of the Flock contracts, locations of fixed cameras and mapped them on deFlock. The town also has Flock cameras on the patrol cars!
I’m really surprised there’s no reference to Benn Jordan in this writeup…he’s the Youtuber / musician / technologist / documentarian who did a lot of the initial research & whistleblowing on Flock Safety, their egregious security flaws, and the (arguably) criminal business tactics of their company…leading several cities to end their relationships with Flock, getting the attention of legislators to open investigations, and forcing the company to address some of its most glaring vulnerabilities.
Benn is one of the biggest reasons Ring Camera ended their partnership with Flock… but his latest vid from approx 5 days ago really tears into Ring cameras and federal law enforcement abuse of the data they collect, too.
I’d HIGHLY encourage folks to watch Benn Jordan’s videos on this subject (all of his content is A+, IMHO.)
Breaking The Creepy AI in Police Cameras:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ&pp=0gcJCdkKAYcqIYzv&ra=m
We Hacked Flock Safety Cameras in under 30 Seconds. 🫥:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uB0gr7Fh6lY&ra=m
It's Time to Take Down your Smart Cameras 😬:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UMIwNiwQewQ&ra=m
Thank you!
When is someone with major popularity going to suggest we contact State Legislators to create an immediate law making collecting citizen's personal data a felony (phones, cameras, medical records, etc.) with huge fines that cannot be pardoned. Selling it can result in company's license being revoked and all investors will not be allowed to create another company involving data being collected and having any AI involvement, or disguising it as a safety measure for the citizens. And since flick has remained recording even after contracts have been cancelled, the cameras should be removed within 24 hours and all previously collected data be destroyed.
In the meantime, why wasn't this addressed a Long time ago and why do other countries already have laws in place protecting private information? Crimes can still be solved the old fashioned way, and taking DNA involuntarily at detention centers also need to be addressed as well as not transferring detainees for 1 mo and allowing due process. Way too many things to address NOW than allowing more legislature to further violate civil rights.
They need to realize they are also being tracked.