Rather than get rid of ALPR cameras entirely, many cities and towns are switching to Axon, whose cameras can be mounted to an existing streetlamp, helping them blend into their surroundings.
A public outcry that focuses on “flock” and “deflocking”.
So (as the article points out) when the pressure works, the result isn’t no more surveillance.
The result is they sign a contract with a different company, usually for even more cameras.
And it’s not much of a logically leap, to assume that once the new company becomes large enough, they will also expand what they do with the cameras just like Flock did.
True, though I imagine that kind of successful and effective vigilantism feels empowering. In addition, their actions are widely regarded as heroic and lauded, so I think they may continue their efforts regardless of any changes to window dressing on their opponents (the surveillance complex industry). We’ll see! People do seem to be slowly becoming aware of the implications of dragnet surveillance and responding to it negatively in a way that I didn’t expect, so it may continue in that manner. Changing the sign out front of your evil enterprise only throws people off that are not paying attention, and a surprising number of folks seem to be this time.
Correct…
But that’s part of the public outcry.
A public outcry that focuses on “flock” and “deflocking”.
So (as the article points out) when the pressure works, the result isn’t no more surveillance.
The result is they sign a contract with a different company, usually for even more cameras.
And it’s not much of a logically leap, to assume that once the new company becomes large enough, they will also expand what they do with the cameras just like Flock did.
True, though I imagine that kind of successful and effective vigilantism feels empowering. In addition, their actions are widely regarded as heroic and lauded, so I think they may continue their efforts regardless of any changes to window dressing on their opponents (the surveillance complex industry). We’ll see! People do seem to be slowly becoming aware of the implications of dragnet surveillance and responding to it negatively in a way that I didn’t expect, so it may continue in that manner. Changing the sign out front of your evil enterprise only throws people off that are not paying attention, and a surprising number of folks seem to be this time.