I get why it's helpful, but this might discourage the target users from using the tool. Maybe it could request location only if the user taps a 'locate me' type button?
Best I can do is link to the relevant part, since it's fairly complex and it'd take me quite a bit to summarize it to where it'd be useful information beyond what I already mentioned with the AI poisoning method.
People are often convinced these things make the immune to rural burglaries, but they're expected and remote locations often provide a lot of time to disable internet and power. You would need to be a Starlink + backup generator lunatic and even then it would just help notify + identify.
A key piece of information is that they freely share data with police and ICE. It’s marketed as a”safety” tool but really it’s a mass surveillance tool that will be used to commit crimes against humanity.
License plate cameras that they're using to track people. Police in Texas just recently used the Flock system to track a woman who went out of state to get an abortion. Actually terrifying stuff.
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otter@lemmy.ca · 31 pts · 289d
Taps 'View Map'
I get why it's helpful, but this might discourage the target users from using the tool. Maybe it could request location only if the user taps a 'locate me' type button?
ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 15 pts · 289d
Yeah, I wasn't a fan of that either. Still works if you block it, but as you say, it really shouldn't be requesting that at all.
I notice they have a general inquiry email in their contact section, maybe they'd be willing to take on your suggestion?
AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 289d
Holy shit there are a bunch in my podunk rural town.
AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 14 pts · 289d
time to get those down to 0
ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 20 pts · 289d
Fun fact: Flock cameras are susceptible to Lidar damage!
Benn Jordan also came up with a great way to prevent flock cameras from reliably reading license plates using the same methods that artists are using to poison their images for AI.
FlyingCircus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 289d
Can you share a brief description of the method so I don’t have to watch a 30 minute video? 😅
ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 289d
Best I can do is link to the relevant part, since it's fairly complex and it'd take me quite a bit to summarize it to where it'd be useful information beyond what I already mentioned with the AI poisoning method.
FlyingCircus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 288d
Thank you!
mistermodal@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 289d
People are often convinced these things make the immune to rural burglaries, but they're expected and remote locations often provide a lot of time to disable internet and power. You would need to be a Starlink + backup generator lunatic and even then it would just help notify + identify.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 9 pts · 289d
What is flock?
beetus@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 289d
If you click into the website the op shared you'll easily find out. Flock is a network of automated license plate readers.
FlyingCircus@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 289d
A key piece of information is that they freely share data with police and ICE. It’s marketed as a”safety” tool but really it’s a mass surveillance tool that will be used to commit crimes against humanity.
LikeableLime@piefed.social · 5 pts · 288d
License plate cameras that they're using to track people. Police in Texas just recently used the Flock system to track a woman who went out of state to get an abortion. Actually terrifying stuff.
rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 289d
Is there currently any way to make sure you don't go near these in OSM or CoMaps, when driving? Like automatic routes around them
Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 289d
Sadly the whole point of them is maximum tracking, so they're installed on key points of the roads. Mapping a route avoiding these is a fool's errand.
mapu@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 289d
Might still be nice to minimise them if it doesn't incurr a crazy time penalty?
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 289d
isnt it be using by ICE NOW.
ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 289d
Yes it is, as are Ring Cameras.