From ITOW.com, https://iotwreport.com/were-so-flocked/
We’re So Flocked
Checking the local paper (yes, I still look at print media) and found this article explaining how license plates in the entire county are now being monitored by Flock Safety.
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A number of law enforcement agencies in Sawyer County have advanced their use of tracking technology in recent months with roadside automatic license plate readers (ALPRs).
These devices, sold by a private company called Flock Safety, collect data from every vehicle that drives past. Law enforcement agencies contracting with Flock can then search that data and use it for public safety and investigative purposes.
The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department, the City of Hayward Police Department and, reportedly, the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Police Department are each using Flock cameras.
https://www.flocksafety.com/ebooks/license-plate-reader-cameras-overview
Well fuck, our thunder has been stolen. I predicted as much. Wonder if the jobs report will get posted now.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/judge-praises-trump-over-snap-funding-sets-monday-deadline-payments
ps flock cameras are not an invasion of privacy,,,,,who is willing to buy my beach front property in Arizona? Some guy named George strate made an offer but cancelled
Yep. Denver is doing the same.
As a matter of fact, in the middle of our local ‘No Kings’ ‘protests’ it became clear that our mayor, completely ignoring reservations by city council, went ahead and signed a contract with Flock anyway. That’s what kings do you know.
I saw this in Panama City Florida last weekend. I literally laughed out loud while walking, “who exactly wants to be part of a flock that isn’t managed by Jesus?”
If people know where they are, why are they still there or at least not disabled with black paint on the camera lens or a bullet hole through the lens?
The other question is does the device also record the location signals sent out by modern vehicles as they travel the roads? I looked at the Flock website from the links above. There’s no info if they do or don’t tap into vehicle location info. However, the units transmit their license plate pics over the wireless LTE. So, if they can transmit, they can most likely receive.
They popped up everywhere in my county. One is a mile from the house and at every 4-way stop with no traffic light there’s a camera with a blue light mounted on a telephone pole. Naturally, it’s for our safety of course.
I live near Winnebago County WI, and it is on the flock map. I had seen these things after being installed and did not know what they are. Now I know. Might file FOIA requests to see how the county is using them.
Well hell. BFH closed comments, so I’ll share here.
Decently up to date map here: https://deflock.me/ I have a new one to add, and it’s been in operation only a few months, so it’s not up to the minute. Still pretty handy.
Reddit post explaining that it’s not just license plates. It’s car profiling. You can muff up your plate numbers, but that’s not the only identifying characteristic:
https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1gtp78f/mapping_license_plate_readers/
I’ve given a once over at the practice since they became extant in my county.
Seems Flock rolls in (or they did, initially), with a Great Deal, downplaying the insidious side, which is data retention by them and often sold to third parties.
Good luck prying out the particulars from your local gummit about whether they bit on the forever data candy in the van.
I am convinced it’s one more piece of the AI puzzle in an attempt to collate all possible data points among humans, especially relationships between us. Pattern mapping is what AI is aces at doing.
I aim to misbehave.