Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. PLUS: 10,000 drivers call on Uber to repay stolen wages, a man is arrested at a public hearing about a data center and more.
Thanks for reporting on this Brian. I've been covering this issue and fighting these cameras in Prescott AZ along with other colleagues. Not many people know about these cameras, but those that do - don't like them.
I've been expecting this for awhile... (the flock part). Glad I can count on you to report it! Props to Jefferey for providing details on how exactly it's done in the court complaint.
There is no privacy any longer. Anyone who thinks there is, is deluding themselves. I believe the large majority of US citizens are OK with being surveilled in PUBLIC, IF it can result in safer communities.
As you and many others should know, public camera surveillance is MUCH HIGHER in countries like the UK and China.
I hope anyone caught destroying Flock or similar cameras are prosecuted to the full of extent of the law.
Hey, that's a possible future story for you! What is the cost that people suffer when they are arrested and prosecuted for doing such damages to safety cameras? How much were they fined? Did they spend time n jai? Did they incur large fines? Attorney costs? Incur a divorce? Lose their job? Curious minds want to know!
I'm thinking we disconnect the cameras and use the solar power and battery to make publicly available chargers for those who need help. Anyone have a cheap way to do that? Let's leverage the infrastructure investment to make some folks lives better!
I'll never forget the story about Harvey Eugene Murphy Jr, a man in his 60s who got falsely flagged as the perp by an AI driven facial recognition software in a robbery. Went to prison for a crime he didn't commit and got gang raped. So when I hear people are tearing down these cameras, I think that's a good thing regardless of where you are on the political spectrum because they can't be trusted.
A couple comments: on the dismantling of Flock cameras, I love it and hope it goes viral, but also hope people are able to do it without being recorded. But if they do get busted and have jury trials, it could get interesting. The public reaction might be like that to Luigi Mangione. People are aware of how powerless the public has been made, and are angry. Luigi committed murder; camera killers merely dismantle spyware inflicted on the public by an out-of-control police state against our wishes. Jury nullification is entirely justified in these cases.
On the guy arrested for going a few seconds over his three minutes--I doubt it was really that, I think it was what he said, pointing out legally questionable moves by those in power. And I'm not sure I saw the whole thing, but it looked like the crowd was way too passive--there should have been an uproar. We need to start going all Minneapolis on these police state moves, which are multiplying alarmingly. I suppose people were eager to get their three minutes to make their brilliant remarks--but I've been to enough public hearings to know it doesn't really matter what gets said. Discussion about data centers focuses on the power and water use, the threat to jobs, and the undemocratic way these things are being shoved into communities. But an important element isn't mentioned enough: that some of these will be used to facilitate the police state that's blowing up around us like mushrooms after rain. And they are used to power AI which has multiple trivial benefits and multiple massive harms, including moves to use it in warfare, to make it even more lethal and dangerous, even more a matter of a few sociopaths decided which population should be rubbed out.
Thanks for reporting on this Brian. I've been covering this issue and fighting these cameras in Prescott AZ along with other colleagues. Not many people know about these cameras, but those that do - don't like them.
Let me know when AI can solve homelessness.
The fate of the world is in the hands of fools and greedy ghouls
That note left on the sawed off surveillance pole is the most San Diego thing I’ve ever seen.
Why are municipalities supporting the cameras? What is in it for them?
The arrest of the protester starts at 1:58:30 (https://youtu.be/xLPF3rTT0mY?t=7113). Unbelievable.
I've been expecting this for awhile... (the flock part). Glad I can count on you to report it! Props to Jefferey for providing details on how exactly it's done in the court complaint.
Just got to the end of the Flock section and I hafta say: so nice to have a "feel good" story in these trying times!
There is no privacy any longer. Anyone who thinks there is, is deluding themselves. I believe the large majority of US citizens are OK with being surveilled in PUBLIC, IF it can result in safer communities.
As you and many others should know, public camera surveillance is MUCH HIGHER in countries like the UK and China.
I hope anyone caught destroying Flock or similar cameras are prosecuted to the full of extent of the law.
Hey, that's a possible future story for you! What is the cost that people suffer when they are arrested and prosecuted for doing such damages to safety cameras? How much were they fined? Did they spend time n jai? Did they incur large fines? Attorney costs? Incur a divorce? Lose their job? Curious minds want to know!
Actions have consequences!
I'm thinking we disconnect the cameras and use the solar power and battery to make publicly available chargers for those who need help. Anyone have a cheap way to do that? Let's leverage the infrastructure investment to make some folks lives better!
I'll never forget the story about Harvey Eugene Murphy Jr, a man in his 60s who got falsely flagged as the perp by an AI driven facial recognition software in a robbery. Went to prison for a crime he didn't commit and got gang raped. So when I hear people are tearing down these cameras, I think that's a good thing regardless of where you are on the political spectrum because they can't be trusted.
First of all, keep your voice down…
A couple comments: on the dismantling of Flock cameras, I love it and hope it goes viral, but also hope people are able to do it without being recorded. But if they do get busted and have jury trials, it could get interesting. The public reaction might be like that to Luigi Mangione. People are aware of how powerless the public has been made, and are angry. Luigi committed murder; camera killers merely dismantle spyware inflicted on the public by an out-of-control police state against our wishes. Jury nullification is entirely justified in these cases.
On the guy arrested for going a few seconds over his three minutes--I doubt it was really that, I think it was what he said, pointing out legally questionable moves by those in power. And I'm not sure I saw the whole thing, but it looked like the crowd was way too passive--there should have been an uproar. We need to start going all Minneapolis on these police state moves, which are multiplying alarmingly. I suppose people were eager to get their three minutes to make their brilliant remarks--but I've been to enough public hearings to know it doesn't really matter what gets said. Discussion about data centers focuses on the power and water use, the threat to jobs, and the undemocratic way these things are being shoved into communities. But an important element isn't mentioned enough: that some of these will be used to facilitate the police state that's blowing up around us like mushrooms after rain. And they are used to power AI which has multiple trivial benefits and multiple massive harms, including moves to use it in warfare, to make it even more lethal and dangerous, even more a matter of a few sociopaths decided which population should be rubbed out.