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Sunshine@piefed.ca to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 2 days ago

LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing 'serious concerns' over civil liberties and privacy

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LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing 'serious concerns' over civil liberties and privacy

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LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing 'serious concerns' over civil liberties and privacy | TechCrunch
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The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.
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    Man, when the fucking LAPD is concerned about civil liberties, you know it’s pretty damn bad.

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      Lol, I came here thinking the same thing. You know you’re evil when the LAPD has concerns about using you for enforcement.

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      Because they don’t get exempted

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    Great. Are the cameras coming down? Or is Flock now doing unpaid surveillance?

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      … it’s unclear if Flock’s cameras will continue recording in absence of an active contract. According to ABC7, the police department is seeking new language in its contract addressing privacy and data storage concerns.
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      Flock said it was confident that the company could “clear up the current misconceptions” that led to the contract’s end.

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        So they’re not actually severing ties, just looking to amend the contract with terms addressing the strawman issue of data security, rather than the real issue of mass surveillance.

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          That’s what it sounds like.

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    Site wants me to disable my adblocker.

    No.

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      https://archive.is/zUou2

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    Cops want cameras they can’t turn off, turned off

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    The announced a new contract with Phlock surveillance systems

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    With perfect surveillance, any crime would be solvable. But zero privacy means there’s no true freedom.

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