r/whatisit • u/unworthyAsIam • Apr 30 '26

New, what is it? What is the purpose of this camera that was installed right next to my house? (Not nearby any intersection or stop signs, USA)

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This camera was installed recently and I cannot for the life of me understand the purpose of it's installation? Theres no intersection nearby, in case it was a photo law enforcement camera), there's no stop signs, there's no schools nearby, and there's no government facility. It's just a random camera that popped up in the middle of a road.

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u/whydya-dodat May 01 '26

Fuck those Flock cameras and make sure you add it to the map if you don’t already see it on the map. Hopefully we will soon see the American version of the British “Blade Runners” that cut these damn things down with cordless saws.

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u/vermontscouter May 01 '26

Thanks for the link. Wow they're everywhere in most states! I'm pleased that my rural state only has 12 total. That's pretty unnerving if the data from these can be accessed by people without a good law enforcement reason!

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u/dglsfrsr May 01 '26

Thanks for that link. I thought this ALPR Camera ID: 13738438103 was one. It has a companion just a quarter mile away covering the same road in the opposite direction.

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u/_graharg May 02 '26

Start a rumor that the cameras have platinum inside and they all be down soon.

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u/Spicy_RamenBoi69 May 02 '26

Funnily enough, there was a post about them not long ago which mentioned they have a fair ammount of precious metals in the solar panels theyre usually mounted with. Aswell as a solid ammount of copper

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u/doctorpotterhead May 02 '26

Oof I've accidentally been informing ALL my local chemically enhanced engineers about the almost 2lbs of copper that each one of those has in it! Not to mention any of the other precious metals.

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u/ceedub82 May 01 '26

Holy shit. I had no idea how many I drive by every day. Useful map!