r/Athens

Hi everyone! I am getting married in Athens next summer and hoping to rent a bar out downtown for an afterparty. I wanted to come on here and ask for any recs! Not sure if anyone is familiar with whether this is even an option at most bars downtown… am hoping that since school will be out there will be a place wanting the business! Thank you in advance :))

Where’s gonna be the spot where everyone’s watching the mexico game? Preferably people that’d be routing for mexico

A black female giant schnauzer has been wandering around my neighborhood for the past couple days. People have been leaving food/water out for her and we finally caught her today and got her in a neighbor’s backyard. We’re planning to bring her to the shelter tomorrow if we don’t find the owner.

I’m in Bogart right next to North Oconee high school. Not sure how far she came from, we think she probably got scared by fireworks and ran here. Please message if you know who her family is

Is there a group here or on Facebook that would have the best reach for posting things muscadine vines or herbs for foraging, etc.

For example, I have a ton of poke berries coming up that someone might want for cloth dying.

For some reason I always have a hard time finding the Athens buy nothing group, and I dont know if that’s the target audience?
Seed swaps, plant trades…

Sorry if this is a stupid question but will bars be open tn for the 4th? ie tropical or wonderbar?

Hello all, I'm Coraline, 25 year old transfem, none of my friends are available tonight, so I wanted to see if anyone else had any plans to go out and enjoy the 4th of July activities that I could tag along with. I'm trying to dance and have a fun time tonight 👌

Anyone trynna be friends in athens? Want a group to go on hikes, watch movies, and just have fun. Maybe urbex?

Heya! Looking for a coolio place to see some fireworks tonight! Any parks, or festivals to go to?

I've genuinely had this question in my head for a while and wanted to hear what others thoughts as well!

What type of business would you like to see around Athens? What do you think is lacking? What do you think we need? 🤔

🚨 Flock has a hidden weakness many don’t know: public records requests.

Activists have successfully forced at least 8 cities to shut down Flock programs, either by exposing unauthorized data access or showing the footage was publicly accessible.

One of the most effective ways to take down Flock cameras? FOIA/PRA requests.

Here’s a template to file one in your city:

To the Custodian of Records:

Pursuant to the (your state here) Public Records Act (your state's public records act code.), I request access to and copies of the following public records relating to the (your local police) Police Department’s surveillance camera network reportedly consisting of more than 2,600 cameras deployed throughout the city.

Please provide records covering the period January 1, 2020 through present unless otherwise specified.

1. Policies and Legal Authority

All policies, procedures, memoranda, directives, or legal analyses governing:

-The deployment and operation of surveillance cameras within __________

-Any legal justification for the program under federal or state constitutional law

-Policies governing Fourth Amendment considerations or privacy protections

-Any City Council ordinances or resolutions authorizing the camera network

2. Contracts and Vendors

All contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding, purchase orders, or amendments with vendors or service providers related to:

-Surveillance cameras

-Automated license plate readers

-Real-time crime centers

-Video analytics, facial recognition, or artificial intelligence

-Data storage or cloud services used for camera footage

Please include vendor proposals, RFP responses, and bid documents.

3. Camera Locations

Records identifying:

-The number and location of cameras deployed

-Maps, GIS datasets, or inventories of surveillance devices

-Any classification of cameras as public, private-partner, or third-party integrated cameras

(If precise coordinates are withheld, provide generalized location records or district-level inventories.)

4. Data Retention and Access

All records describing:

-Video retention schedules

-Policies for deletion or archiving of footage

-Which agencies or departments have access to the camera network

-Any data sharing agreements with other agencies including but not limited to:

-(your state) Highway Patrol -Federal agencies (FBI, DHS, ICE, etc.) -Regional task forces

5. Private Camera Integration Programs

All records relating to programs that integrate privately owned cameras into the police network, including:

-Agreements with homeowners, businesses, or HOAs

-Terms of participation

-Data access rights granted to the police department

6. Surveillance Technology Capabilities

Records describing whether the system includes or supports:

-Facial recognition

-License plate recognition

-Behavioral analytics

-Crowd detection

-Real-time monitoring centers

7. Crime Reduction Claims

All records, reports, studies, or internal analyses supporting claims that the surveillance network caused reductions in crime, including:

-Statistical reports

-Internal evaluations

-Communications discussing the effectiveness of the system

8. Communications

Emails, memoranda, and internal communications between (your city) Police Department personnel, City officials, or vendors referencing:

-Expansion of the camera network

-Privacy concerns

-Public opposition or legal review

Search terms should include: “camera network”, “surveillance cameras”, “real time crime center”, "Aerodome", "Raven", “ALPR”, “Flock”, “facial recognition”, and “camera integration”.

Format

Please provide records in electronic format via email or download link.

If any records are withheld, please provide the specific statutory exemption relied upon and produce all reasonably segregable portions of responsive documents.

Fee Waiver

This request concerns matters of significant public interest involving government surveillance and constitutional rights, and any fees should be waived or minimized.

I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.

where are they happening near us?

Sorry for the anti fireworks folks, I’m not a big fan myself but if it’s gonna happen anyways my child might as well see it for free.

edit: since Athens does fireworks a week ahead apparently, where does your rich friend that loads up on fireworks every year live?

Hey y’all, I was planning to get a watermelon today at Strickland Pride, but they are out! 🍉The last few I got at the grocery weren’t very flavorfu. Thanks for any suggestions!

I see a few places to buy cigars around the towns/counties but do any of them provide a place to kick back and enjoy one? This was de rigeur when I was smoking back in the early 2020s in Gwinnett.