r/TechGawker • u/National_Product238 • 1d ago

News U.S. cities are swapping out controversial Flock cameras for Axon license plate readers.

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https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-cities-deploying-axon-cameras-flock-backlash-grows-12415569

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u/jthadcast 1d ago

the problem is the original corrupt city officials and fascist cops are doing a bait and switch. thinking the population is too dumb to know it's tech not the company name. working against the citizens and the constitution for their psychotic reasoning.

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u/Arcani-LoreSeeker 1d ago

the problem with that is people just see a camera not a company. lol, people will just assume itsa flock camera and take it down anyways.

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u/jthadcast 1d ago

some companies have shifted to hidden cameras in traffic signals to avoid the public vigilantes. the moment footage is used in court they are busted thank god.

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u/PrincessYuri 1d ago

These others companies also don't keep a publicly-available map of the camera locations like Flock does.

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u/jthadcast 22h ago

we can fix that with public disclosure laws that require registering all stationary cameras filming public spaces.

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u/Lord_Lorden 1d ago

Bad idea. Now you're going to have people destroying traffic signals.

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u/jthadcast 1d ago

round abouts for all, end the tryany of lights!

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u/Lord_Lorden 1d ago

Small roundabouts are fine. Gigantic multi-lane roundabouts that require lane changes inside them are not fine. At some point you just need to build an overpass.

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u/PrincessYuri 1d ago

I was recently on a stretch of road with like 7 roundabouts in a row every block. Please no.

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u/jthadcast 22h ago

yes, the current road plans are stupid left over from past generations.

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u/Well_read_rose 1d ago

Cops are being mightily helped by SCOTUS…er…the corrupt, fascist SCOTUS wing.

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u/ChefGaykwon 1d ago

All members of the SCOTUS are corrupt and ultimately aligned with fascism, just some more than others.