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Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras

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Re: Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras

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Post by stavros »

mullingitover wrote: post #11

I'm surprised the flock cameras aren't being disabled in a more subtle fashion. All it takes is a tiny drone with a stick attached, and at the end of that stick is a tiny sponge soaked with tempera paint. Drone goes 'boop' on the camera lens, and the entire system is disabled until an expensive technician drives out with a ladder and cleans the lens at non-trivial expense. A handful of enterprising activists could bl…

Why would I fly an expensive drone close to a camera, fumble about for a minute trying to get it painted like a renaissance artist, when I can get a paintball gun for much less?

Re: Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras

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Post by givemeethekeys »

diego_moita wrote: post #12

Meanwhile, in Brazil, a market is growing for stolen surveillance cameras. Just think how lovely: a technology created to restrict crime is actually feeding it.

Why is the market growing for stolen surveillance cameras in Brazil?

Re: Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras

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Post by plagiarist »

lm28469 wrote: post #9
tl2do wrote: post #5

I have similar and deep privacy concerns. But I also know that cameras have helped find criminals and assist crime victims. I don't want to let fugitives go without punishment. In fact, I must admit that cameras are a realistic choice given the current technology. Flock Safety must be under public evaluation. Tech companies tend to hide technical specs, calling them trade secrets. But most internet security standards…

The cameras aren't the problem, it's the companies behind them. Everybody wants murderers and rapists in jail, nobody wants to 24/7 share their location and upload their every thoughts to palantir and other companies operated by degenerates like Thiel

> 24/7 share their location and upload their every thoughts to palantir and other companies operated by degenerates like Thiel

It's so funny though that the majority of all people are doing exactly this, 24/7.

Re: Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras

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Post by shawn_w »

stavros wrote: post #21
mullingitover wrote: post #11

I'm surprised the flock cameras aren't being disabled in a more subtle fashion. All it takes is a tiny drone with a stick attached, and at the end of that stick is a tiny sponge soaked with tempera paint. Drone goes 'boop' on the camera lens, and the entire system is disabled until an expensive technician drives out with a ladder and cleans the lens at non-trivial expense. A handful of enterprising activists could bl…

Why would I fly an expensive drone close to a camera, fumble about for a minute trying to get it painted like a renaissance artist, when I can get a paintball gun for much less?

So you can do it without your image being captured by the camera?

Re: Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras

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Post by stavros »

shawn_w wrote: post #25
stavros wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why would I fly an expensive drone close to a camera, fumble about for a minute trying to get it painted like a renaissance artist, when I can get a paintball gun for much less?

So you can do it without your image being captured by the camera?

The camera doesn't have a 360 field of vision, besides COVID masks aren't uncommon now.

Re: Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras

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Post by dyauspitr »

mullingitover wrote: post #11

I'm surprised the flock cameras aren't being disabled in a more subtle fashion. All it takes is a tiny drone with a stick attached, and at the end of that stick is a tiny sponge soaked with tempera paint. Drone goes 'boop' on the camera lens, and the entire system is disabled until an expensive technician drives out with a ladder and cleans the lens at non-trivial expense. A handful of enterprising activists could bl…

Why wouldn’t you advocate it? A much easier way of doing this is using paintballs with the appropriate paint.

Re: Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras

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Post by dyauspitr »

stavros wrote: post #21
mullingitover wrote: post #11

I'm surprised the flock cameras aren't being disabled in a more subtle fashion. All it takes is a tiny drone with a stick attached, and at the end of that stick is a tiny sponge soaked with tempera paint. Drone goes 'boop' on the camera lens, and the entire system is disabled until an expensive technician drives out with a ladder and cleans the lens at non-trivial expense. A handful of enterprising activists could bl…

Why would I fly an expensive drone close to a camera, fumble about for a minute trying to get it painted like a renaissance artist, when I can get a paintball gun for much less?

I don’t think they make commercial paintballs with hard to remove enamel or tempura paints.

Re: Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras

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Post by diego_moita »

givemeethekeys wrote: post #22
diego_moita wrote: post #12

Meanwhile, in Brazil, a market is growing for stolen surveillance cameras. Just think how lovely: a technology created to restrict crime is actually feeding it.

Why is the market growing for stolen surveillance cameras in Brazil?

Because they're easy to steal.
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