AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency
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Re: AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency
#2> Last month, Mayor Carmella Mantello, flanked by officers in blue, accused the city council of “defunding” the police and declared a state of emergency to keep the cameras running, a designation usually reserved for floods and blizzards. “I will not put our city in jeopardy and take these cameras away,” she said.
The lengths that this Mayor goes to to keep the cameras on raises suspicion.
Re: AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency
#3I had to navigate around Troy when visiting Vermont because of these cameras. It wasn't trivial due to the river crossing.
There's a very small number of people committing crimes worthy of these cameras, and there's also a small number of people not willing to do business with clients of camera purveyors.
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#4Have any towns tried putting most of the cameras in functional bird feeders, bird boxes and other decorative objects? If so did anyone notice them?
Re: AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency
#5> Last month, Mayor Carmella Mantello, flanked by officers in blue, accused the city council of “defunding” the police and declared a state of emergency to keep the cameras running, a designation usually reserved for floods and blizzards. “I will not put our city in jeopardy and take these cameras away,” she said. The lengths that this Mayor goes to to keep the cameras on raises suspicion.
The lengths that this Mayor goes to to keep the cameras on raises suspicion.
I find it suspicious that this story doesn't show up in HN's search function. But that's just me.
Oh, wait: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flock-safety
Re: AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency
#6I'm curious why there isn't a counter protest that is more extreme.
Set up your own cameras and publish publicly the movements of politicians that claim this is for safety. Nothing illegal about pointing a camera at the entrance to city hall and logging entries and exits of politicians to a website. Hell, afaict, nothing illegal about pointing a camera at their house and doing the same.
Something in the spirit of celebrity jet trackers, but at a local level.
The hardware/software isn't particularly difficult. Some loudmouth like Rossman could get this moving.
Nothing to hide, nothing to fear right?
Re: AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency
#7Have any towns tried putting most of the cameras in functional bird feeders, bird boxes and other decorative objects? If so did anyone notice them?
Nothing says "these are for legitimate purposes and your safety" like hidden surveillance networks.
Re: AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency
#8Have any towns tried putting most of the cameras in functional bird feeders, bird boxes and other decorative objects? If so did anyone notice them?
Nothing says "these are for legitimate purposes and your safety" like hidden surveillance networks.
When some cities hid cell towers by making them look like trees it was part of a "beautification process", but you're right. I am just curious if any towns have tried it not counting San Diego putting microphones in the newer LED street lights.
Most of the camera's on my property are hidden but that is to get license plates of porch pirates.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Nothing says "these are for legitimate purposes and your safety" like hidden surveillance networks.
When some cities hid cell towers by making them look like trees it was part of a "beautification process", but you're right. I am just curious if any towns have tried it not counting San Diego putting microphones in the newer LED street lights . Most of the camera's on my property are hidden but that is to get license plates of porch pirates.
Disguising normal infrastructure seems radically different than hiding private contractor’s public surveillance cameras.
Hiding surveillance cameras on your own property is fine, although I wonder how much you are losing out on deterrence effects.
Re: AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency
#10I'm curious why there isn't a counter protest that is more extreme. Set up your own cameras and publish publicly the movements of politicians that claim this is for safety. Nothing illegal about pointing a camera at the entrance to city hall and logging entries and exits of politicians to a website. Hell, afaict, nothing illegal about pointing a camera at their house and doing the same. Something in the spirit of cel…
You will be arrested for harassing, stalking, and public misconduct (misfeasance primarily), and if that’s not the case, the same legislators will make a new law just for that! It’s a one way justice system, laws apply to the majority but the select few get a pass with all loopholes implemented by the same few.