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For the no expectation of privacy in public crowd: Mandatory trackers on all cars?

Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:14 pm
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
4033 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:14 pm
Since many of us are against Flock cameras, and some here support them.

How about a compromise? Remove all the cameras but require mandatory tracking devices that must be activated before your car or truck will start. Since the government has a right to know where you are while in public (apparently). A mapping system could determine when you are on public areas.

Think of how much easier it would make things for police!
Posted by TechBullDawg
Member since May 2014
2895 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:16 pm to
Terrible idea
Posted by Gator5220
Member since Aug 2010
5364 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:23 pm to
Why do so many willingly give up their rights?
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
53849 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:25 pm to
You say this as if almost every car built in the past 4 years or so doesn’t have tracking functionality.

I promise you even if you don’t get the packages to activate it, they use it to repo shite
This post was edited on 9/16/26 at 6:29 pm
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
14184 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:26 pm to
That is very different than a stationary camera that also has other uses.
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
4033 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:39 pm to
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other uses.


Such as?
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
4033 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:41 pm to
quote:

You say this as if almost every car built in the past 4 years or so doesn’t have tracking functionality. I promise you even if you don’t get the packages to activate it, they use it to repo shite


My hypothetical for the Flock supporters posits mandatory tracking of every vehicle while on public roads
This post was edited on 9/16/26 at 6:42 pm
Posted by Trip Savage
United States of America
Member since Sep 2026
123 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 6:50 pm to
Y'all wanna hear some crazy shite?

They have these RFID scanners at almost every intersection and along all the major highways where I live that can read your driver's license (if Real ID) and even your bank cards. It's the same tech that is used when reading your toll road pass and tap to pay machines, except they are everywhere.

Therefore no matter what you're already being tracked everywhere regardless of the flock sitch unless you only carry cash and no ID.

#SavageLife
This post was edited on 9/16/26 at 6:52 pm
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
74159 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:03 pm to
Albert Belle approves.
Posted by BarCo49
Alabama
Member since Apr 2021
326 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:17 pm to
I get it. I think Rush Limbaugh used to call this demonstrating absurdity by being absurd...
Posted by Cotten
Tennessee
Member since Jan 2018
1895 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:20 pm to
quote:

How about a compromise? Remove all the cameras but require mandatory tracking devices that must be activated before your car or truck will start.

How about we just shove your imaginary tracker up your arse and you can frick right off with that and all the cameras?

That sounds like a much better compromise to me.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
31384 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:20 pm to
This was never going to work as a stand-alone thread. It needs to be in a Flock thread where you have a captive audience of surveillance-state lovers already rounded up.
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Member since Jul 2018
8709 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:25 pm to
The government is your enemy. Don’t give them anything.
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
59502 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:28 pm to
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Mandatory trackers on all cars?



How about frick no. I’m saying this while knowing we’re already all being tracked by our phones, but I can choose to leave that at home.
Posted by Herschal
USA
Member since Sep 2011
2459 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 7:38 pm to
quote:

Remove all the cameras but require mandatory tracking devices that must be activated before your car or truck will start.


Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
17390 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 8:03 pm to
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For the no expectation of privacy in public crowd: Mandatory trackers on all cars?by weagle1999

Since many of us are against Flock cameras, and some here support them.

How about a compromise?

How about this compromise - I will mount a Flock camera to the front of my car and just drive around whatever neighborhoods cops want me to go visit. They just need to pay me mileage plus a little extra for my troubles.

Now that I think about it … if Flock made dash cams, I might prefer to get one over those other models that don’t read license plates.
This post was edited on 9/16/26 at 8:19 pm
Posted by HooDooWitch
TD Bronze member
Member since Sep 2009
11454 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 8:07 pm to
OnStar much?
Posted by BEATbama05
Benton, LA
Member since Oct 2008
736 posts
Posted on 9/17/26 at 6:55 am to
For those opposed to the red light cameras let me tell you a good reason for them. I dropped my wallet in the Brookshire’s parking lot. The security footage showed a low life stealing it and driving off. The detective said the License Plate Readers (LPRs) were not on, but had they been we could have either figured out who she was immediately or at least followed her direction.

My situation was just a wallet, but what if somebody had snatched up a kid or any other good reason to find someone instead of them getting away.
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