Flock Cameras in the high desert
Many Flock cameras appear to have been installed in the high desert area over the past few months. I don't recall seeing any local public notices, news, or public comments about this. They seemed to have just quietly appeared. I don't follow city or county meetings so maybe I missed any public information on the decision to install these and that may be my own fault for not paying closer attention to our city and county governments. If anyone has further information on who approved the installation of these cameras, I would be interested. Most appear to be on public property.
Is this something the public really wants? My understanding is Flock has created a searchable database for law enforcement.(No search warrant needed) Do we want to be tracked everywhere we go? Do we trust our governments with this data? Do we trust government not to misuse this data? At least I can choose not to use Google or leave my phone at home, but there's no way to opt out of Flock tracking.