▲ 448 ▼ Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Using Flock to Stalk People (www.404media.co) submitted 3 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] gapa@feddit.nu 7 points 3 months ago (15 children) What's Flock? permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] Zephorah@discuss.online 26 points 3 months ago (9 children) Those random, public space cameras with the little solar panel and the blue flashing light in parking lots and such. Accessing for crime data is supposedly what they’re used for, but some of these guys are accessing to stalk ex wives, girlfriends, or “love” interests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] eneff@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago (8 children) Huh? I've never seen one of those. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago (7 children) how are guys so unaware of these? google flock and youtube Benn Jordan good bit of info on the problems permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] eneff@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 months ago (2 children) Seems like it's a thing only in the US. Makes sense I've never seen them, since I've never been there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frunch@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago Good on ya, mate permalink fedilink source parent [–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago The us and UK are the only places with systems like this to my knowledge. There's a good chance there's systems like this elsewhere as well but by different names. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) Not everyone lives where they're used. There's no need for sarcasm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) There's a little bit of need. This is an article talking about the widespread abuse of the devices, someone descrubed the devices, saying "well i've never seen one" serves exactly zero good purpose permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sounds like an opportunity to educate someone. Grow up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago O, irony. permalink fedilink source parent [–] appauled@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago (2 children) You gotta look it up but they use ai to track people and the US government installed them in almost every major city. They're also really incredibly bad security wise, you can just walk up to them and connect and download the videos on any smart phone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Oh wait until you hear about them partnering up with SignalTrace. When they capture your license plate, they then will capture any wireless signals associated with the license place (wifi, bluetooth, tracking tags, ect) and then can easily build a profile about you without needing your license plate in the future. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Oh gods I'm going to have to remove the tpms in my teeth aren't i permalink fedilink source parent [–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 months ago (1 child) Free copper hanging off of light poles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] badgermurphy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 26 points 3 months ago (9 children) Those random, public space cameras with the little solar panel and the blue flashing light in parking lots and such. Accessing for crime data is supposedly what they’re used for, but some of these guys are accessing to stalk ex wives, girlfriends, or “love” interests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] eneff@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago (8 children) Huh? I've never seen one of those. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago (7 children) how are guys so unaware of these? google flock and youtube Benn Jordan good bit of info on the problems permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] eneff@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 months ago (2 children) Seems like it's a thing only in the US. Makes sense I've never seen them, since I've never been there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frunch@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago Good on ya, mate permalink fedilink source parent [–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago The us and UK are the only places with systems like this to my knowledge. There's a good chance there's systems like this elsewhere as well but by different names. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) Not everyone lives where they're used. There's no need for sarcasm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) There's a little bit of need. This is an article talking about the widespread abuse of the devices, someone descrubed the devices, saying "well i've never seen one" serves exactly zero good purpose permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sounds like an opportunity to educate someone. Grow up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago O, irony. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eneff@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago (8 children) Huh? I've never seen one of those. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago (7 children) how are guys so unaware of these? google flock and youtube Benn Jordan good bit of info on the problems permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] eneff@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 months ago (2 children) Seems like it's a thing only in the US. Makes sense I've never seen them, since I've never been there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frunch@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago Good on ya, mate permalink fedilink source parent [–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago The us and UK are the only places with systems like this to my knowledge. There's a good chance there's systems like this elsewhere as well but by different names. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) Not everyone lives where they're used. There's no need for sarcasm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) There's a little bit of need. This is an article talking about the widespread abuse of the devices, someone descrubed the devices, saying "well i've never seen one" serves exactly zero good purpose permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sounds like an opportunity to educate someone. Grow up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago O, irony. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago (7 children) how are guys so unaware of these? google flock and youtube Benn Jordan good bit of info on the problems permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] eneff@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 months ago (2 children) Seems like it's a thing only in the US. Makes sense I've never seen them, since I've never been there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frunch@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago Good on ya, mate permalink fedilink source parent [–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago The us and UK are the only places with systems like this to my knowledge. There's a good chance there's systems like this elsewhere as well but by different names. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) Not everyone lives where they're used. There's no need for sarcasm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) There's a little bit of need. This is an article talking about the widespread abuse of the devices, someone descrubed the devices, saying "well i've never seen one" serves exactly zero good purpose permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sounds like an opportunity to educate someone. Grow up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago O, irony. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eneff@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 months ago (2 children) Seems like it's a thing only in the US. Makes sense I've never seen them, since I've never been there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frunch@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago Good on ya, mate permalink fedilink source parent [–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago The us and UK are the only places with systems like this to my knowledge. There's a good chance there's systems like this elsewhere as well but by different names. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago The us and UK are the only places with systems like this to my knowledge. There's a good chance there's systems like this elsewhere as well but by different names. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) Not everyone lives where they're used. There's no need for sarcasm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) There's a little bit of need. This is an article talking about the widespread abuse of the devices, someone descrubed the devices, saying "well i've never seen one" serves exactly zero good purpose permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sounds like an opportunity to educate someone. Grow up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago O, irony. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) There's a little bit of need. This is an article talking about the widespread abuse of the devices, someone descrubed the devices, saying "well i've never seen one" serves exactly zero good purpose permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sounds like an opportunity to educate someone. Grow up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago O, irony. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Sounds like an opportunity to educate someone. Grow up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago O, irony. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] appauled@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago (2 children) You gotta look it up but they use ai to track people and the US government installed them in almost every major city. They're also really incredibly bad security wise, you can just walk up to them and connect and download the videos on any smart phone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Oh wait until you hear about them partnering up with SignalTrace. When they capture your license plate, they then will capture any wireless signals associated with the license place (wifi, bluetooth, tracking tags, ect) and then can easily build a profile about you without needing your license plate in the future. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Oh gods I'm going to have to remove the tpms in my teeth aren't i permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Oh wait until you hear about them partnering up with SignalTrace. When they capture your license plate, they then will capture any wireless signals associated with the license place (wifi, bluetooth, tracking tags, ect) and then can easily build a profile about you without needing your license plate in the future. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Oh gods I'm going to have to remove the tpms in my teeth aren't i permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Oh gods I'm going to have to remove the tpms in my teeth aren't i permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 months ago (1 child) Free copper hanging off of light poles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] badgermurphy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent