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

submitted 2 days 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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[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 34 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The Home Depot and Lowe’s cameras aren’t going away, but I’ve noticed those ones face directly into their parking lots and not at streets. So if you have options, hit up a True Value or any of the other hardware stores instead. Their parking lots don’t have these cameras and you’re supporting a co-op instead.

[–] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Same, I've noticed they point into their lots.

Depending on where ppl live, there's also Ace Hardware. Sometimes too, small local HW stores. I just discovered a locally run one near me. Never knew about them. But found it when looking for alternatives to Lowes and HD.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Local hardware stores are the tits.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Protip: if you cut the cameras down, they go away.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 1 day ago

True that.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I haven't been to a Lowes or Home Depot in years because of Flock and HD cooperation with ICE. But one Lowe's shares an entrance with Chick Fila, so if you to to Chick Fila you get flocked.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 1 day ago

Can’t even eat in peace. Eating at home has become the best option. Just wish groceries were cheaper for everyone. Aldi has filled that void for us recently, and no Flock cameras that I’ve seen.