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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.

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Nah it wasn't him. He was with me studying about Jesus. (discuss.online)

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[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 55 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

This is a city of ~25K people, so quite small. Several articles have pointed out that the city, not Flock, bears the costs of the vandalism, so in this instance the city counsel that enabled the city to enter into the contract with Flock to the detriment of its citizens have now burdened the city with a substantial budget item. If the cameras are replaced, you can bet that they will likely be torn down again. At some point there will be a reckoning with voters, and hopefully the idiots that enabled the surveillance state will be voted out.

[–] Sabrinamycarpet@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Even if it's the city that beats the cost, at some point they will decide it's no longer worth the cost to replace them.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 hours ago

They don't even have to be voted out if the voters persuade them to resign.