@Rafa_Mangual: I keep seeing people say this. But we don’t have to *imagine* if these cameras existed during Covid. They did! Flock ha…
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The tweet argues that Flock cameras and ALPRs have been in use for over a decade without documented abuse during COVID, countering concerns about potential government surveillance overreach.
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I keep seeing people say this. But we don’t have to imagine if these cameras existed during Covid. They did! Flock has been in business for 10 years, and other ALPR providers have been providing these to law enforcement for 20 years. There isn’t a single example of ALPRs being used to abuse power during Covid.
Eric Burlison (@EricBurlison): Imagine if Flock cameras had existed during COVID lockdowns.
Same government deciding who counts as essential, now reading every plate in town.
Until these systems get real guardrails, I’d be fine with a ban.
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