How many of you guys have those Flock cameras in your area?

[bonneyman]

Seems like over the past 3 months Flock cameras have been popping up all over town. Nobody I talk to knows (or cares) anything about them, and they seem like another blanket surveillance thing. Sort of like the photo-radar and speed cameras from a decade ago. Legislation was passed at the state level banning those - and now these new cameras are appearing all over the place.
Are you guys experiencing these things in your locale?

[ron350]

  Yes lots of new cameras here.
It seems like flock cameras and the data centers go together.

[1965 Comet Caliente]

What's a flock camera?

[bonneyman]

Flock cameras are an license plate reader that have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning capabilities. They record your vehicle make, model, color, and any identifying marks (dents, roof racks, bumper and rear window stickers) as well as your plate. Then they grab any bluetooth or Wi-Fi device (smart phone, smart watch, TPS sensors) to make a personal fingerprint of you and your vehicle. Tracks where you go and puts all that data on servers that police (and just about anybody else) can use.
Here's a site that lets you track your city and see where the cameras are.

https://deflock.org/

[1965 Comet Caliente]

Flock cameras are an license plate reader that have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning capabilities. They record your vehicle make, model, color, and any identifying marks (dents, roof racks, bumper and rear window stickers) as well as your plate. Then they grab any bluetooth or Wi-Fi device (smart phone, smart watch, TPS sensors) to make a personal fingerprint of you and your vehicle. Tracks where you go and puts all that data on servers that police (and just about anybody else) can use.
Here's a site that lets you track your city and see where the cameras are.

https://deflock.org/

Well that's pretty frightening!

That's the kind of technology that's great for law enforcement but you just know it's going to be used for other things as well. 

[OldCarGuy]

Seems like over the past 3 months Flock cameras have been popping up all over town. Nobody I talk to knows (or cares) anything about them, and they seem like another blanket surveillance thing. Sort of like the photo-radar and speed cameras from a decade ago. Legislation was passed at the state level banning those - and now these new cameras are appearing all over the place.
Are you guys experiencing these things in your locale?

I say, Bring them on!

So what's the big deal about Flock cameras? The benefits far outweigh any downsides that can be conjured up. Unless you plan on robbing a bank, shop lifting, steal a car, kidnap a child, or possibly cheat on your partner.

It's lame when it's claimed to be incorrect 30% of the time. What about the 70% it's spot on? And over time accuracy will improve. Overall the same folks that want to eliminate Flock,, Want to eliminate police. Imagine that?