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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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Meet Florida’s “Flock Blocker” (www.motorbiscuit.com)

submitted 13 hours ago by cm0002 to c/DeFlock@sh.itjust.works

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77 yo guy in Florida sits in front of Flock cameras for hours, holding up a strategically placed protest sign. There are social media claims the man was arrested. But that looks like misinfo. Police talked to him, but journalists found no arrest record, plus,

Police have said that his protest is legal because he is not damaging or tampering with the cameras.

Gunn uses a 12-foot pole from his pool and a broomstick to extend it. He attaches the sign to the end and positions it in front of the camera lens. So anyone accessing footage from that Flock camera will only see the sign “Down with the Flock.” He is careful to choose only Flock camera locations where he won’t obstruct sidewalks, WUSF reported.

A man of the people. And of the pedestrians!

Anyone in or near St Pete should buy this guy free lunches.

From the Verge, Americans are cheering for vigilantes who take down Flock cameras

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[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

If those things have mics, he should play some Disturbed to accompany the video.

[–] DPEWGF@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

Sadly, the lead singer signed bombs that were sent to Israel to bomb Gaza. Not worth supporting them anymore and that's coming from someone who used to listen to them a lot and have a couple band shirts from over a decade ago.

[–] keyez@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Good to see the cops aren't doing anything about it since he's not altering or damaging the cameras or any property. Can't help but imagine him being white helps quite a bit