"It was a satirical mirror meant to highlight a glaring contradiction: the idea that we can demand absolute privacy on public roads while carrying GPS trackers in our pockets and pointing security cameras at our neighbors' sidewalks."
He still doesn't get it.
"Chandler is expected to take up the issue again July 16. The city said the cameras will remain in use until then."
We’ve seen this over and over.
Delay the vote. Leave the cameras on. Hope public attention wanes.
Then, at 1:30 in the morning, extend the contract and throw in a few drones.
Don’t. Let. Up.
#Flock #DeFlock #Surveillance
"#Flock officials insist that their customers own the data the cameras capture, and that the company does not sell it to third parties.
But they don’t bar customers from selling the data themselves, and they give police customers access to a nationwide search.
The search ability allows cops to search for practically any reason, legal advocates told the Prospect, sometimes writing “investigation” into the field that requires an explanation.
That makes it impossible to audit."
'DeFlock' founder Will Freeman was featured last night on Discovery Channel’s 'Conspiracies & Cover-Ups'.
More and more people are starting to pay attention.
The most powerful weapon against mass surveillance is mass awareness.
Lets keep it up!
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*Man pictured is the show's Host*
Kelvin Hovatter, a member of the DeFlock Dayton group, said many promises to community members since the Flock camera program’s suspension have been made without firm timelines for their delivery.
Removing the cameras altogether, he said, would alleviate anxiety in the community.
“There is no way we can guarantee they are not recording,” Hovatter, an IT professional, told commissioners.
Well done!
The amendment runs a single sentence: “A recipient of assistance under Title 23, United States Code, may not use automated license plate readers for any purpose other than tolling.”
Among the ideas: a "total ban on all cellular and GPS-capable devices within city limits," an end to outward-facing cameras, and a return to paper-only records and cash transactions.
"We are going back to 1880," Flowers wrote in the letter. "With each paper ledgers and cash only."
That's right. Flowers, after losing the contract of an advanced technology company, now hopes to send his city back to prior centuries, to a time when there was no technology at all.
And Flowers didn't stop with his (likely facetious) plan to ban phones within Bandera city limits. He added he hopes to employ a total ban on all outward-facing cameras, as well as a "total termination of all internet services and electronic record-keeping.
"Let’s take Bandera back to 1880 properly. No double standards, no hypocrisy. If [License Plate Recognition devices] are 'unconstitutional' and invade our right to 'public privacy,' we need to be courageous enough to go all the way. I look forward to the 'Privacy First' crowd showing up to support these bans….just remember to leave your phones at home."
"Bend City Councilor Gina Franzosa tells the Source that the City’s decision to deepen its relationship with Axon should be one the Council discusses publicly before voting.
“I think the public’s concern over the Flock cameras suggests that City Council and the police department carefully consider our policy around surveillance cameras,” Franzosa said. “If the police department wishes to move forward, we should have a public discussion and give the public a chance to comment.”
“It’s something we’re gradually decreasing, not because it’s not useful, it’s very useful, we love it; however, it’s cost-prohibitive without grant funding,” Rhoads said. He added that the grant funding “has largely gone away.”
The reduction follows the department’s decision to get rid of its gunshot detection system, also owned by Flock Safety, after grant funding for that system ran out as well."
"my reporting uncovered security vulnerabilities that could have let the federal government access Evanston’s data, prompting immediate policy changes from police leadership. Months later, my follow-up story prompted the company to remove two cameras it had left behind. "
Well done, Alex
"A motion to approve an ordinance to activate Flock Cameras in the city of Menominee failed unanimously 8 to 0 on Monday evening. In addition, the city council voted to unanimously cancel the contract with Flock.
Events took an unexpected turn earlier in the day when one of the cameras became activated without city council approval."
"Mayor Hoffman says the issue has unified Republicans who voice concerns over big government overreach, and Democrats who don’t want it implemented due to privacy violations."
And another.
Watch the whole interview. it's worth the watch.
"When asked whether people in demonstration videos gave permission to be recorded, a Flock public relations representative interrupted the interview and said the company would not answer questions about its employees viewing cameras at the Jewish Community Center."
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"In this context, Flock’s system is depicted as monitoring for sounds such as gunfire, glass breaking, or calls for help and then sending an approximate location to police in real time."
If they can hear calls for help, they can hear everything else too.
Enough is Enough.
Twitter is a trip.
“We’re starting to miss the forest for the trees, where the conversation has been about how bad Flock is,” McCray-Jones told Bolts.
“Sure, the headline changes with a slightly better company. But the innate issues around ALPRs don’t.
You still have similar cameras, similar databases, similar mass, warrantless tracking. You just have a different logo on the contract.”
Well said.
In Atlanta, maybe you saw one in the wild or on social media. The one on Ponce drew a lot of attention!
Because of the efforts by people just like you, over 50 cities/counties have canceled or paused their Flock contracts.
So in the spirit of 50 Flocks down, we are going for 50 signs up!
These signs will be 24x18 double sided with stakes included.
If we can reach our goal of $400 by June 1st, we will have the 50 signs to hand out at our event on June 20th 2pm at Manuel's Tavern (N Highland)!
Everyone is welcome, but if you would like to RSVP, please email at deflockatlanta@proton.me.
If you would like to get more involved, with pushing back against the mass surveillance apparatus in the Metro, this meeting would be a good place to start.
This is all leading up to the big national DeFlock event August 16th-22nd. More local details coming soon! https://www.noalprs.com
You have a few options -
Option 1 - You want to donate and you want to pick up a sign at Manuel's Taven on June 20th. Great! See you there!
Option 2 - You want to donate and you want a sign, but you are unable to attend. No Problem. Let us know what side of town you are on and we will have a day we come in to your area.
Option 3 - You want to donate, but you don't want or cannot use the sign. That's no problem either! I'm sure some will gladly take a sign in your place to..well place.
Option 4 - You cannot donate, but you have time to put out a sign. You can spread the word about needing donations on your social media and with friends and family! Then come to the meeting!
THANK YOU EVERYONE!
"The council was originally planning to consider a request by the police department for funding for an additional camera and renewal of the contract with Flock on May 12, but the city removed its request the night before, saying the subject warranted its own discussion. Residents have expressed concerns about the data these cameras collect and who has access to it. "