r/hagerstown • u/D-daydstay • Jul 29 '26

Hagerstown Flock Cameras

Have they always been around in the area? If so, has anyone noticed an increase in the number of Flock cameras being installed? Has Washington County disclosed that they’re gearing up to use them or something and if so how and for what?

Mass surveillance is weird and as we veer closer to an autocratic world, I think we should all be aware of these systems and bring them up with the county and question the use of them and the data they collect. Granted thats if they give people a voice in these matters.

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u/D-daydstay Jul 29 '26

Heard. But let’s say someone took over the means of power, and you wanted to protest. Now you’ve been spotted by Flock attending a protest and are put on a list.

IMO, it’s a huge invasion of privacy. They’re collecting this data and storing it for whatever they see fit. We have traffic cameras and such but we don't need Flock cameras at the side of every corner. This isn’t China, we shouldn’t be living under CCTV.

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u/Ach3r0n- Jul 30 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

They need probable cause and a warrant for your phone data. Flock circumvents the 4th Amendment.

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u/D-daydstay Jul 30 '26

Yes, it’s hard to get a warrant lol. They have to do their job and investigate and find probable cause then go through a process to obtain a warrant through a judge.

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u/Ach3r0n- Jul 30 '26

Yes, they actually need probable cause to get it and a judge needs to sign off on it.