FLOCK Cameras...Thoughts

[Davy Crockett]

who owns flock cameras in Bismarck ?

AI Overview




Flock safety cameras in Bismarck are operated and utilized by local law enforcement, such as the Bismarck Police Department, alongside private entities like businesses and property groups who install them on their own premises. The physical hardware and data systems are manufactured by Flock Safety, a private technology firm, but the specific deployment ownership belongs to the individual municipal or private customer entity that purchases and registers them. [1, 2, 3]

Ownership and Operation Breakdown

• • Law Enforcement: Local police agencies own the data and control the units deployed for public safety and active investigations.
  • Private Businesses: Commercial properties, shopping centers, and private commercial lots own units placed on their private real estate.
  • Flock Safety: The parent technology vendor does not own the physical units once installed or sell the collected data, acting instead as the service and software provider

 

[KDM]

It would be interesting if someone sat outside any PD with a camera on a tripod pointed directly at their front door and parking lot entrance. Then had any interaction filmed as well. See how they like being surveilled. I for one, would like to see how that plays out. Seeing as how filming from a sidewalk is constitutionally protected activity. I suspect it would get fairly tangled in about 10 seconds flat.

 

[gonefshn]

If someone’s collecting data on us they’re selling or getting paid to do so. Since it’s our info they’re collecting and selling we need a law to require them to pay us a cut. Just film, no problem. But the second you match us to anything that reveals our identity you owe us.

 

[Rowdie]

I posted a video where a guy easily hacked them andtook control. Scary

 

[Jiffy]

It would be interesting if someone sat outside any PD with a camera on a tripod pointed directly at their front door and parking lot entrance. Then had any interaction filmed as well. See how they like being surveilled. I for one, would like to see how that plays out. Seeing as how filming from a sidewalk is constitutionally protected activity. I suspect it would get fairly tangled in about 10 seconds flat.

It’s been done. Most of the time they get real touchy, real fast!

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

But they are just taking pictures of cars and license plates. No reason to get touchy...

 

[1lessdog]

But they are just taking pictures of cars and license plates. No reason to get touchy...

I can see a lot of good things happening with the camaras. But I can see people's privacy being invaded. But for the most part, if your not doing nothing wrong it will not effect you. Now someone on the wrong side of the law. They do have something to worry about.

 

[Browneye]

If someone’s collecting data on us they’re selling or getting paid to do so. Since it’s our info they’re collecting and selling we need a law to require them to pay us a cut. Just film, no problem. But the second you match us to anything that reveals our identity you owe us.

There is apparently big money in selling our personal data. I just seen that the Krogers chain made over 700 million dollars just last year selling their customers personal data. Thats also why tvs have gotten so cheap the last few years. They say that the tv manufactures make more money off selling peoples data than they actually make on the physical tv sale itself.

 

[1lessdog]

There is apparently big money in selling our personal data. I just seen that the Krogers chain made over 700 million dollars just last year selling their customers personal data. Thats also why tvs have gotten so cheap the last few years. They say that the tv manufactures make more money off selling peoples data than they actually make on the physical tv sale itself.

Look at the N.D.G.F. how much data they have on everyone that buys a license or just applys for a tag.

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

I can see a lot of good things happening with the camaras. But I can see people's privacy being invaded. But for the most part, if your not doing nothing wrong it will not effect you. Now someone on the wrong side of the law. They do have something to worry about.

I agree 100%, but officers all over are already being punished or fired for misuse. Spying on ex spouses, or girlfriends or boyfriends. So there is some honesty and transparency out there, but guessing for every wrong discovered, one slips through the cracks. Get rid of the cameras and there will be zero chance of misuse.