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Cleveland Voted to Kill Its Flock Camera Network. They Have REMAINED ON, With Police Still Using Them (www.gadgetreview.com)
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[–] farmgineer@nord.pub 34 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So the only thing that changed is that the area lost their own access to them at the termination date, but the camera companies still collect that data.

Sounds like the thing to do is take the cameras down

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Other cities are just covering them in trash bags.

[–] farmgineer@nord.pub 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I started to write about covering, but I don't know the full sensor suite and I assume they can still collect a bunch of data. That sounds good as a first step, though.

[–] cecinestpasunecommunication@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago

Just breaking them off sounds cheaper, more comprehensive, and more in line with demands.

Trash bags feel too much like natural gas was for going green.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

You know, you could fuck with those too. Those sensors are passive devices. They don’t directly engage with what they are observing. Which means they cannot authenticate anything. There’s no challenge-response.

So I wonder how hard it would be to flood the blinded cameras with gibberish data.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

People should start snipping wires. Bags only stop visual surveillance

[–] onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

That city, Dayton, also being in Ohio strangely.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Preferably after applying an angle grinder.