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Florida bans Flock cameras and other license plate readers from state highways (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 1 day ago by FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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In stopped clock is right twice a day news, Florida is moving to ban Flocks from state highways.

Aside from Florida, there is a bunch of momentum all around the US now. Some cities just moved to another ALPR vendor like Axon. That sucks ofc. But many have eliminated ALPR entirely too, after citizens spoke out! Some cities had a constant stream of ppl speaking at city council meetings about it, months on end, dozens of ppl in every meeting.

It's harder to deal with Flocks on private property. Like Home Depot and Lowes. A city gov terminating its own contract, doesn't stop Home Depot. I dream of a coordinated, nation-wide boycott of co's that put private Flocks in their lots. And letting them know exactly why.

Let's keep the anti ALPR momentum going. It's starting to see results. And don't fall into the illogic of thinking it's not perfect, therefore it's useless.

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[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Florida is leading the way?! Huh. This tells you how bipartisan this issue is. It’s just so blatantly unconstitutional.

[–] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 13 points 23 hours ago

It really is. While back, I saw a poll, can't remember the city. But just over 90% of the local citizens there wanted Flocks gone. Rest were either unsure, or in favor of Flocks.

90%! You can't get 90% of Americans to agree that 2+2=4.

[–] BeKindRewind@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm no fan of Republicans, but tbf a decade+ ago the vast majority of politicians opposing ALPRs were Republicans (still, their implementation was largely biparisan - it's just that Dems had very little on opposition side compared to Repubs).

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

This comment is dubious at best. “Vast majority” X Doubt. Republicans definitely don’t get credit here due to otherwise being aligned with the police state. Also ALPRs are not what Flock and Axon are doing. It’s mass surveillance.