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Bong hits, fake names and park cameras: What’s behind the unusual public comment at today’s city council meeting (www.kxan.com)
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More background on the subject can be found on Louis Rossmann's video a couple days before this meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kkAo9faois

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Good article. People speaking at city council meetings is great, as long as the people speaking actually live here.

Not thrilled about cameras, but a park is a public place, so I have mixed feelings about it. Are any of these being planned along the lake where people mysteriously keep “falling in” and drowning at night?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago

    AFAIK, they're meant to catch car burglars, so will be in the parking lots. They are "AI" cameras, so I assume at least license plate readers. The company said they don't do facial recognition in an interview, but their company's page says their cameras do facial recognition. It's a large expense ($400k - $2 million) to tackle a small problem. There's probably some corruption/bribes going on, IMO. They could put up regular solar powered cameras for peanuts if they wanted. IDK if they plan to install cameras around that Rainey Street area.

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