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YouTuber Builds System That Mimics Flock to Spy on Cops; Then the Cops Came Knocking
www.gadgetreview.com/youtuber-builds-system-that-mimics-flock-to-spy-on-cops-then-the-cops-came-knockingposted in Technology
YouTuber Builds System That Mimics Flock to Spy on Cops; Then the Cops Came Knocking
www.gadgetreview.com/youtuber-builds-system-that-mimics-flock-to-spy-on-cops-then-the-cops-came-knockingReplying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
They really took pains not to mention the name of or link to this YouTuber… I want to see it
Replying to @crandall@lemmy.today
There’s literally an embed of the video in the middle of the article.
Ah I didn’t see that, might have been blocked by my ad blocker. Still found it weird how it just kept referring to “a YouTuber” instead of saying his name.
Replying to @crandall@lemmy.today
So…what’s the name?
Replying to @pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com
I can’t watch the link at the moment and nobody will type the name. lol I’ll follow up tomorrow.
Replying to @PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world
AnthonySistilli
Replying to @PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world
Anthony Sistilli.
Replying to @monotremata@lemmy.ca
Thank you!
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
I’m sure I missed some BS excuses used against citizens.
Replying to @yaroto98@lemmy.world
Cops:
I do that!
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
I believe the answer is “if you’re not doing anything wrong, you shouldn’t be concerned.” Or you could use the reason given by police for their searches, “LMAO”.
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
If you drive in an area covered by an ALPR-networked camera, your vehicle’s movements may already be in a searchable database. As the tools for building these systems become more widely available, the pressure for clearer rules about who may collect vehicle-location data, on whom, and for how long is unlikely to ease
Two website to be stay informed where these cameras are located in your neighbor and province.
maps.panopti.ca/?lat=43.7873&lng=-79.5500&zoom=10…
flockcameralocations.com/locations/canada
The fivty camera in Brampton are already operational since March 2026 from what I can gather. Not to mention the countless others spread around the province.
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
If you’ve nothing to hide, you’ve nothing to fear, and other similar sentiments:
Actually, when they’re observing your behavior, anything you do is suspicious. Not suspicious of a specific crime, but suspicious generally, and they will use this to invoke probable cause and search you or investigate you.
And they will find crimes. Stupid, petty infractions that shouldn’t be crimes, but they’ll find them. Or if they don’t like your social media opinions, they’ll make some up.
And they will rob you of any liquid assets (or sufficiently liquefiable assets, or anything else on you they want. And they’ll justify it as asset forfeiture. And it will be very difficult to get it back.
So, every citizen has a terrible lot to fear just by being observed by law enforcement. And mass surveillance, such as ALPRs, keeps you in their view.
Replying to @uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Cool story bro.
Replying to @corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
bootlicker
Replying to @Crackhappy@lemmy.world
he’s probably the pig doing this shit.
Replying to @uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Another point: Everybody has something to hide from somebody. No matter who you are or what you believe, there’s somebody who wants you dead for it.
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
Would be pretty cool if we could build a crowdsourced network of these that do basically exactly what flock does, but just to keep a constantly updated public database of the location of all cop cars, hopefully with the ability to associate cars to specific officers with names, photos and badge numbers.
We could call them “drove cameras.” A drove is a term that refers to a group of pigs.
Replying to @raspirate@lemmy.world
Sty Cams
Replying to @GasMaskedLunatic@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Damn it, I like both terms!
Replying to @DannyMac@sh.itjust.works
I could only come up with swineveillance 😕
Replying to @raspirate@lemmy.world
You know what, this could work because we have a private jet locator for everyone who’s flying a private jet. Why not the police cars? What because it would be a violation of public safety, well maybe that case can be used against flock now.
The police are worried about their data and have the authority to shut down a private citizens user-based, license plate reader, specifically because of the data usage going to fuck knows where. WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THE COMMON MAN WAS WORRIED ABOUT WITH FLOCK!!!
Now you tell me when that becomes more important for the pigs to have their data protected. A majority of them already made it so that public scanners can no longer access the police scanners. They’ve taken away a facet of public safety by removing scanning for them, so if you wanted to get away with it; You can possibly make this into an app and say it’s for, “public safety.”
Replying to @raspirate@lemmy.world
Live stream the cops body cams.
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
I think full names, addresses, and family member info of cops should be publically available. Maybe they’d behave.
Instead, in many jurisdictions, their information is protected including voting records, and you see what the result is.
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
Should mimic the Stingray next. See how they like their personal cellphones being tied to their license plate number and locations.
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
oh what they don’t like being watched boo0hoo. Lmfao that’s perfection!!!