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Before it’s too late to ask… whats up with the spying camera things?

Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:52 pm
Posted by GregMaddux
LSU Fan
Member since Jun 2011
18767 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:52 pm
Saw cameras next to a road last week for the first time, and now ive seen a couple memes about them.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
25664 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:54 pm to
Big Brother is watching. Even the cameras at store checkouts know a thing or two about ya.
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
49516 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:56 pm to
Tag readers?
Posted by dalefla
Central FL
Member since Jul 2024
4751 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:56 pm to
Posted by GeauxHead337
Houston
Member since Feb 2025
269 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:57 pm to
Flock cameras. We are under a surveillance state
Posted by BearCrocs
Member since Aug 2013
8631 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:59 pm to
Pattern recognition. One step before minority report
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
82409 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:59 pm to
Some of them are traffic cams and you can look at a busy intersection online.
Posted by Lsu101205
Atlanta, GA
Member since Jan 2014
3218 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:05 pm to
Almost certainly a flock camera that uses ai to read and catalog various identifying features on your car like license plate, bumper stickers, dents etc

Its all stored in a database that is used (so were told) by law enforcement and the city entities who are paying/subscribing to the service.

Problem is there is almost no oversight or real choice in the matter for every day citizens. We just get to be tracked everywhere we go.

Its a slippery slope and not a fun one. Who needs civil liberties anyway.


Biggest concern i have is how much money and growth they have raised in such a short time. Someone really wants this to be happening and its not the people just living their lives.
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 8:13 pm
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
49516 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:06 pm to
I’m sure it’s for our own good, right?
Posted by faraway
Member since Nov 2022
4233 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:07 pm to
They've popped up everywhere but the ghettos
Posted by GregMaddux
LSU Fan
Member since Jun 2011
18767 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:12 pm to
quote:

They've popped up everywhere but the ghettos


This was my assumption since there are memes. Who started this? Is it a Louisiana thing? Bill gates? Israel? China?
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
55034 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:16 pm to
They are all over in Alabama
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
52644 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:24 pm to
quote:

They've popped up everywhere but the ghettos
They steal them for the gold and copper.
Posted by Lsu101205
Atlanta, GA
Member since Jan 2014
3218 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:24 pm to
quote:

This was my assumption since there are memes. Who started this? Is it a Louisiana thing? Bill gates? Israel? China?


Its based out of atlanta. And its funded by big venture capitalist firms.

They have raised over 1 billion in funding already.

Basically big corporation types are being given the ability to install these everywhere and collect all of our vehicle movements and identifying markings (for now, they already have face identifying cameras as well) and sell them to entities who pay for the database/service.

Im sure it will only be used wisely and for our good. Nothing to see here!

Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
48182 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:26 pm to
quote:

They've popped up everywhere but the ghettos


Nah this ain’t true in Lafayette at least. They are well represented in the ghetto
Posted by Ramblin Wreck
Member since Aug 2011
4465 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:28 pm to
I wish they would catch the slime that keeps throwing all their trash out their window at the same spot near my neighborhood. Someone will pick it up and a couple of weeks later, same spot has trash again.
Posted by KingOfTheWorld
South of heaven, west of hell
Member since Oct 2018
7946 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:31 pm to
Assume you are being recorded everywhere you go outside your house and possibly even inside your house.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
36576 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:37 pm to
If you aren’t doing anything wrong, you shouldn’t be worried . . . .
Posted by dakarx
Member since Sep 2018
8620 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:52 pm to
Next gen mass surveillance systems already being deployed by Leonardo systems are recording and tracking Bluetooth, wifi (MAC and SSID requests) for mobile devices, vehicles, etc...to further tie you and your devices to specific times/locations and association to other people.
Posted by Barstools
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2016
12124 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:53 pm to
Disparate impact....
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