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Cities Are Covering Flock Cameras With Trash Bags (www.404media.co)

submitted 5 months ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Regretful cities aren't sure how to cancel their surveillance contracts, so they are literally covering their cameras.

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[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago (4 children)

honestly idk why they bothered covering them. just disconnect them... as long as they aren't damaged I doubt flock could seek anything on it.

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[–] em2@lemmy.ml 9 points 5 months ago

likely safer if they ever get caught. it's not damaging property if there's simply a trash bag over it.

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[–] SparroHawc@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

They have solar panels and batteries, they aren't connected to anything.

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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

They're connected to a pole.

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[–] SparroHawc@lemmy.zip 1 point 5 months ago*

Only connected with cinch straps. They don't have any wire connection to the pole. That's what makes them so easy to place all around a city; they're just throwing them onto pre-existing poles.

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