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Cops Are Using Flock to Spy on People for the Crime of Standing Around
theintercept.com/2026/09/09/flock-cameras-police-loitering-curfew-surveillance/Police scanned Flock cameras in a single town in Illinois more than 1,200 times to investigate cases of loitering.
Replying to @technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Oh oh oh but I thought I was told these cameras are only simple license plate readers and do not track pedestrians or faces???
Replying to @empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
There pointed at playgrounds… we all know what the Epstein class is using them for.
Replying to @empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
IDK who told you that. They have ai face scanning and can identify vehicles from stickers and damage.
Replying to @FluorideMind@lemmy.world
IDK who told you that.
My own local police department when justifying them covering every city entrance and exit with them. ._.