re: Its just a License Plate Reader

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If you aren’t criticizing local govt officials at council meetings, you have nothing to fear

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so don’t criticize your government and you’ll be fine. Got it

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Is the combining of technology used the tipping point, or is it the proliferation that is the tipping point?

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Both actually.

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Flock combined the 2 to become more of a passive system to do the same thing.

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Except it's not passive, it not only captures data but attempts to distill and make decisions, basically packaging and automating functions for LEA's that shouldn't be automated without strict safeguards for the information.

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To be fair, you don’t own the license plate. The state does.

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I've read this argument several times now, nearly verbatim. Where are y'all getting your orders from?

"The state owns my license plate heh guess I just have to accept tyranny huh"

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Police should not be able to use them at a whim.

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Flock systems are heavily logged and audited. Why do you think they catch the ones misusing it in the first place?

I do think more protections and accountability can be placed in this space, but its not like all police officers just have free access to Flock data. A very small portion of investigative analyst and investigators have access to Flock data. Not all LEOs.

I guess all I can say is that being on team idgaf about this issue, the reason I am team #idgaf is because I have so much on my mind from work to other things I have no mental capacity to worry about this issue. Terrible, I know.

And also we have had this at every intersection for 20 years where I live

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Such a faggy response

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First time reading a Chryso post?

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There seems to be little control around who can access what amounts to a database that tracks everyone’s movement, why they access it, and what they use the data for…

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It’s the same control law enforcement agencies have been using for decades. All officers have access to NCIC and whatever state criminal database they use. All also have access to their state’s driver’s license and vehicle registration database.

They also have an assortment of supplemental databases used for separate queries. Flock is one of those supplemental systems that the agencies subscribe to. All of those systems have some form of tracking system for who used it and for what purpose. Agencies are required to ensure they routinely audit usage or they lose access. And they have policies that call for termination when used for personal reasons.

So there is abundance of concern from these administrators about how officers use these systems and there are incentives to look for improper usage. Agencies want to get rid of bad officers. They can then hire cheaper officers they can attempt to mold to be better officers. Their jurisdictions are also off the hook for paying lifetime pensions.

For decades officers have been terminated for misusing their entrusted roles and often it is because they misuse NCIC and their local DMV data.

But I don’t think any of that truth changes the growing movement to be outraged over this new tool. I’m still open minded to whatever else might be in my blind spot.

You sure are scared of a license plate camera.

Do you realize that you’re recorded on camera about 100 times per day?

And you’re carrying a phone that listens to you 24/7 and tracks your location and internet usage?

Grow up people. This is the world we live in.

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Do you realize that you’re recorded on camera about 100 times per day?

And you’re carrying a phone that listens to you 24/7 and tracks your location and internet usage?

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then why are the Flock cameras being put up everywhere?

if they are already tracking all of us, why are they so necessary?