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Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras. Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. (www.bloodinthemachine.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 27 points 8 months ago (11 children)

They usually face one direction. And don't place them to watch each other afaik.

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  • [–] 19 points 8 months ago (9 children)

    Well, that might change after this though.

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  • [–] 27 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    Even if they do, don't be a dumbass and have your phone on you and be completely covered and approach the device via analogue method (e.g. walking, bicycle without a serial, etc).

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  • [–] 10 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    As an aside, I’ve been toying with the following idea:

    I like to refurbish bicycles for my own use. The idea I’ve had is to buy cheap Facebook marketplace / Craigslist bikes, disassemble, grind off the serial, and paint in a uniform and non identifiable (or at least less so) and reassemble, replacing wear parts. Put them into the community to use however they see fit, cheap enough to ditch without caring.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Community bikes are not a new thing. They had them in my hometown through most of my youth and teen years, and may still. I don't live there anymore. 🙁

    They had a strong bike community, and a bike store and repair shop off a main ped/cycle path through town, just outside downtown. It had a lounge and was the primary source of the community bikes and their maintenance.

    Paint the bikes all a similar bright color, not white, and get stickers made with info about use and contact info for pickup and repair.

    Like, "I'm a community bike, use me as you like, leave me somewhere responsibly when you're done with me, so somebody else can use me too. Contact for pickup or repairs 555 RIDE 4ME"

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  • [–] 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    The idea of a bunch of surveillance cameras watching other surveillance cameras only to prevent vandalism of the surveillance cameras…

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    I've seen them installed in pairs that watch each other. I also see them in the vicinity of store security cams or intersection cams. I don't know of one in my area that isn't in range of another camera.

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