And just the ALPRs with orientation info from deflock.me/map, showing pretty extensive coverage of all the ways into the region via 24 ALPRs, most of which are Flock devices (a few Axis ALPRs are there, too).
Aaaand now I've fleshed out the data in the map with proper tags.
Overpass-turbo query here: https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/26uS
Ho Lee Crap this region is crawling with surveillance. I mean, I kinda figured. It has a reputation as being a "bad" part of town. But damn. Dozens of Flock shot spotters, and at least a dozen ALPRs. Working on adding details to the map now. Used #StreetComplete for initial survey. Been using it often enough that I might try out adding a flow for Surveillance Things specifically rather than having to tack on notes and go back in via iD to flesh things out.
Oh look, it’s #Flock #ALPR #surveillance again.
Starting to think all those Flock cameras are a bad idea. https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco/114700611068371795
Policing #By #Algorithm : Covering #AI in #LawEnforcement
AI is rapidly reshaping policing—sometimes in ways even police themselves don't fully understand. From AI-powered facial recognition leading to wrongful arrests to automated systems drafting police reports, these technologies raise urgent questions about accuracy, bias, and #accountability.
#facialrecognition #biometrics #alpr #surveillance
https://www.eff.org/event/policing-algorithm-covering-ai-law-enforcement
Any technology that CAN be used for surveillance WILL be used for surveillance.
As long as companies are allowed to make a profit from surveillance without judicial oversight, THEY WILL.
#Flock #ALPR #surveillance https://mastodon.social/@jasonkoebler/114693690142367329
This was not hard to predict. #Data governance needs to go beyond a data entry for "Reason?" as that is clearly too vague. If #California wants to continue deploying and operating #ALPR technology, we need #datagovernance and accountability NOW.
#flock #deflock #alprspotting #ice #fuckICE #surveillance #policestate
Law enforcement agencies are violating California law and sharing license plate reader data with federal authorities https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/06/california-police-sharing-license-plate-reader-data/
Victory! #Austin Organizers Cancel City's #Flock #ALPR Contract
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/victory-austin-organizers-cancel-citys-flock-alpr-contract
@effaustin >"Given concerns expressed today, I have decided to withdraw this item from the agenda at this time to provide more opportunities to address council members’ questions and do our due diligence to alleviate concerns prior to bringing this item back to City Council for consideration," Broadnax said in his message to the Mayor and Council.
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>Broadnax's decision essentially means Austin's ALPR program will end on June 30.
Don't celebrate just yet. They've got the rest of the month for y'all to lose interest and bring the item back later. Expect APD to piss and moan and for the more liberal CMs to hem and haw before voting to extend the contract.
San Diegans Push Back on #Flock #ALPR #Surveillance
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/san-diegans-push-back-flock-alpr-surveillance
"A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion
The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state where abortion is illegal can search cameras in others where it's a human right."
by Joseph Cox and Jason Koebler
May 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
(Link to 404 Media around tracking wall)
Aaaand the other shoe drops.
#ICE is using #Flock license plate reader databases to do warrantless “immigration” searches NATIONWIDE. If your city uses Flock #ALPR cameras, the city is providing surveillance of its citizens to ICE while Flock MAKES A PROFIT with every search.
Remember folks: any technology that CAN be used for surveillance WILL eventually be used for surveillance, especially when its vendor stands to make a profit from said surveillance.
I’m not an organizer, but I think it’s time for a loud pushback at the city level against the installation and use of automated license plate readers, whether Flock or others.
Data collected is data weaponized.
Flock is acting like a mercenary. Get their cameras out of your cities. #FuckFlock
https://www.404media.co/ice-taps-into-nationwide-ai-enabled-camera-network-data-shows/
The automatic license plate reading camera technology made by Flock is supposed to prevent carjackings or find missing people. @404mediaco says in one Texas case, it was used to track down a woman who was believed to have had a self-administered abortion. 83,000 cameras were used in the search, including ones in states where abortion is legal. The sheriff’s office in Johnson County says that the woman’s family were concerned for her health and that this was the sole reason they were tracking her. “The idea that the police are actively tracking the location of women they believe have had self-administered abortions under the guise of ‘safety’ does not make me feel any better about this kind of surveillance,” says Eve Galperin, director of cybersecurity at digital rights organization the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
A #Texas Cop Searched #LicensePlate #Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an #Abortion
Earlier this month authorities in Texas performed a nationwide search of more than 83,000 automatic license plate reader ( #ALPR ) cameras while looking for a woman who they said had a self-administered abortion, including cameras in states where abortion is legal such as #Washington & #Illinois , according to multiple datasets obtained by 404Media.
#privacy #surveillance #tracking
#ICE Taps into Nationwide #AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows
https://www.404media.co/ice-taps-into-nationwide-ai-enabled-camera-network-data-shows/
License Plate Reader Company #Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows
License Plate Reader Company #Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, #Leak Shows
Flock, the #ALPR company whose cameras are installed in more than 5,000 communities in the US is building a product that will use people lookup tools, #DataBrokers , & data #breaches to “jump from #LPR [license plate reader] to person,” allowing police to much more easily ID & #track the movements of specific people around the country without a #warrant or court order
#privacy
I applaud schemes to reduce people using cars.. but this seems mad. #ANPR #ALPR enforced.
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/road-safety/schools/school-streets
Mainly the deliveries part.
"We ask residents to schedule deliveries to arrive outside the restricted times."
Let me get right on that with useless Evri, DPD and Yodel.
And the insane documentation residents or carers need to provide to prove a need to access.
I'm not sure what the fix is, maybe a manned physical block/gate rather than ANPR so local instant decisions?
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