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LAPD ending deal with company operating license plate-reading cameras (abc7.com)
submitted 2 days ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The Los Angeles Police Department is ending its agreement with Flock Safety, a company that operates surveillance cameras throughout the city.

LAPD announced that it will allow its agreement with the company to expire Saturday, ending the department's three-year relationship with the security firm - at least for now.

Flock cameras capture images of vehicles and license plates on roadways. LAPD says the cameras can help track down suspects involved in crimes.

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[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 143 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Please be aware that unless they physically remove the cameras, ending the agreement only removes local cop access to the data. Unless they physically remove the cameras, the cameras are still operating, tracking everyone, and violating everyone’s rights. Don’t settle for anything less than actual physical removal of the cameras.

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 47 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Even if you have to do it yourself.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Someone told me they are full of copper, cocaine and jellybeans 🤷‍♀️

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 days ago

This is the first I'm hearing of jelly beans and suddenly I have a sawsall in my hand.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Gold connectors. (seriously).

[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago

And that info is being sent to DHS and every private data broker that can pay

[–] mynameisbob@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

"Stay on target stay on target" - Starwars 💯

[–] THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Oh, they'll be physically removed alright.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 88 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why is ABC trying to keep Flock's name out of the headline?

[–] db2@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Television Group division of the Walt Disney Company.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This is only to replace it with Palintir. Which makes this much, much worse.

[–] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 23 points 2 days ago

Oligarchs competing over who gets to take away our privacy - very dystopian.

[–] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 2 points 1 day ago

Do you know they are signing up with Palantir or is this a general sentiment?

[–] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 0 points 1 day ago

They're regular video cameras.