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Dear Civic Leaders: It’s not that we hate Flock specifically. We hate the surveillance state. Get it? Signed, The Citizenry

We need a federal ban on these things. Wasn't not being spied on 24/7 supposed to be a big difference between the US and China? 🤔 In the meantime, we should at least have this ⬇️ www.wlwt.com/article/mass...

"People are upset with cameras! What should we do?!" "I've got it! We'll put them on light poles!" "Johnson... you're a genius!"

Guys, Gals and Non Binary Pals, may I introduce the air rifle, also known as a pellet or BB gun. These can fire a small pellet at velocities up to and exceeding 100 feet/sec. and are great for dealing with things perched on top of other things. You should definitely not use them on these cameras.

It’s a name that’s just begging people to take an axe to it

How about, and I'm just spit-balling here, use the technology for good.

They are deploying the Axon Lightpost, which plugs directly into the standard NEMA 7-pin photocell socket on top of the streetlights. It makes deployment trivial since the power and mounting point are already there.

It seems like cities missed the point of the backlash. Next it's time to replace a lot of mayors and council members.

Makes sense, people are less likely to cut down a street light or a signal light.

Instead of understanding their constituents concerns about mass surveillance, many cities switch to a more discreet system whose cameras are harder for them to identify. 😒

Who, exactly, is asking for these cameras in their jurisdictions? My local government reps are acting like they weren’t even aware of their presence - as more seem to pop up. Is Flock installing and then making the data available to avoid accountability??

Cities arent going to be happy when people just start cutting down streetlamps.

You think they won't saw down a lightpole?

Oh so you hate this thing we did? Hang on, we'll fix it by doing the exact same thing again!

Still going to be vandalized.😜