• LordCrom@lemmy.world
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    Gave me the idea to do a FOIA on all flock hits on the mayors car. Simple enough to create a image showing where he goes, how long he stays, patterns, stores he visits, where he eats, his Bluetooth devices,WiFi devices, maybe some MAC addresses.

    See how he feels about that being perfectly legal.

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    Maybe we should do it. A lot of conservative types have shit empathy and only really understand things when it’s happening to them.

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        Conservative ideology and radicalization generally also tends to be built out of a persecution complex, so I’m not sure if that will have the intended result.

        Whether it’d be just and appropriate or not though, is another story

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          Conservative ideology and radicalization generally also tends to be built out of a persecution complex, so I’m not sure if that will have the intended result.

          They already believe, and behave, as if they’re being persecuted, even when they’re not. We’re already seeing the results of their mental illness. Might as well actually help the rest of society by making them see what it actually looks like.

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      We don’t even need to build our own system. Flock data is owned by the government, and thus available for the public to request via FOIA

      We own the data, let’s get requests for it

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        Except these cameras are likely excluded from areas that lawmakers exist in. It would be dystopian to expect elected officials to live under surveillance Of their every move! /s

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          I live a couple blocks from my state governor and there are plenty of Flock cams here. I’m sure the private gated suburbs might not have them inside, but they will be on the roads connecting between them, so FOIA is actually a great idea.

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            Surely they have their own cameras on the inside, Ring doorbell cams etc.

            The article mentioned that citizens can opt their privately-owned cameras into the system. Now I’m curious - in places with that kind of system what is the rate of opt-ins among those with power vs. the general population.

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          Where I live there is a bridge that is the only way out of the city on the North and East. I can guarantee elected officials are using it too

          It has a Flock camera on either side. Also the main road along the river has 3 cameras covering a 360 degree view

          The cameras here are set to maximize the number of people tracked

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        Flock data is owned by the government? That’s kinda crazy. I assumed they just paid for access. Something doesn’t sound right.

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      15 hours ago

      Also a lot of conservatives- especially conservative politicians- maybe need the ah, “oversight”.

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    We should just start putting up our own cameras right next to theirs that they can’t access. I mean, it’s basically what they are already doing to us so I feel like it’s totally fair.

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    Isn’t Flock already doing all this stuff to the city council, along with everyone else? Didn’t the city council vote for this already?

    We’ve only got Petrosky’s word that the council-people were concerned by this at all.

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      I’m inclined to believe him about their reaction. Pretty easy to imagine a small town council having either a lack of perspective or complete ignorance when approving it.

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          I’m just a random individual on the internet with no specialties and you should absolutely never take my advice. Especially when its unrelated to the post above.

          Bettercap WiGLE WiFi Wardriving Ubiquity’s WiFiman BLE Radar nRF Connect

          One should never use a script to automatically spoof the MAC of their WiFi dongle or phone’s WiFi/Bluetooth hardware.

          One should never leave their house unlocked while leaving for work as raccoons might break in and cause havok in your kitchen.

          Never ever flash the wrong firmware to your router, it’ll become a brick.

          If you ever need to learn how to repair your car I hear shop manuals will teach you the ins and outs of your car, and they are easily obtained online in pdf format, from the manufacturer.

          I’ve also heard that sometimes radios will take over stations in a nearby car if the signal is strong enough.

          Tap for spoiler

          Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive. Sun Tzu.

          Edit: Thanks for the downvote frongt, good to know which company you own stock in

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    Man wanting more privacy ends up under the Internet microscope.

    I really really hope his presentation sinks in for ALL elected officials.