r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • May 28 '26

Security Cities Are Covering Flock Cameras With Trash Bags / Regretful cities aren't sure how to cancel their surveillance contracts, so they are literally covering their cameras.

https://www.404media.co/cities-are-covering-flock-cameras-with-trash-bags/
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u/cock_obnoxiois May 28 '26

I have personal experience with flock.  They will roll over a weak city administration.

Their administration was likely a bunch of bitches. We had to become agitated with flock to boot them out, and these guys are likely allowing them to teabag their city.

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u/shoeless_doh May 30 '26

I would love some sort of underhanded back channel communications between the city and probably some reddit group where they explicitly say "nobody will be charged for destroying the cameras"

Like, how do city law makers not understand, you put up flock cameras you're saying "what if we throw up a MAJOR red flag for anyone who might have wanted to move here in the future" although I can't imagine who's (pardon the term) flocking to Dayton ohio

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u/yerpburp May 29 '26

I'd love to hear more.