Daily reminder that Flock safety cameras contain about 1 to 5 grams of gold in their internal circuit boards and wiring, and between two and 23 pounds of copper.
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California Town Says Flock Cameras Misread License Plates 71% of the Time
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Re: California Town Says Flock Cameras Misread License Plates 71% of the Time
#12I find all the reporting on cameras in the US quite interesting given we’ve had ANPR cameras in the UK for 20+ years
FWIW, CCTVs in the UK weren't exactly loved either: https://www.wired.com/2007/12/burning-british/ "Motorists Against Detection, the vigilante anti-speed camera group have announced a summer of MADness which will see them target for destruction all speed cameras in the UK. It’s now going to be a period of zero tolerance against all speed cameras, said their campaigns director Capt Gatso. (((A remote descendant of Gen…
Speed cameras are less liked for sure but ANPR is typically used to catch people who have not paid their vehicle tax or who have not got their annual car safety check done (MOT) but are continuing to drive
Re: California Town Says Flock Cameras Misread License Plates 71% of the Time
#13Daily reminder that Flock safety cameras contain about 1 to 5 grams of gold in their internal circuit boards and wiring, and between two and 23 pounds of copper.
With this attitude no wonder prisons in your country are overloaded.
Re: California Town Says Flock Cameras Misread License Plates 71% of the Time
#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
FWIW, CCTVs in the UK weren't exactly loved either: https://www.wired.com/2007/12/burning-british/ "Motorists Against Detection, the vigilante anti-speed camera group have announced a summer of MADness which will see them target for destruction all speed cameras in the UK. It’s now going to be a period of zero tolerance against all speed cameras, said their campaigns director Capt Gatso. (((A remote descendant of Gen…
Speed cameras are less liked for sure but ANPR is typically used to catch people who have not paid their vehicle tax or who have not got their annual car safety check done (MOT) but are continuing to drive
Totally. But I just gave one example of the anti-camera activism from the UK at the time! There was a lot more than just this.