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catchnrelease

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27. Watch out for cities using this now

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:52 PM

Jan 22

The city of Lakewood in SoCal has a contract with Flock to monitor license plates. People are going to city council meetings now to try and get that cancelled. The Lakewood Indivisible group is especially pushing to get it stopped and to alert residents of Lakewood to it's use. The one short video I watched had a councilman defending Flock, saying oh there's nothing identifying in the project, no personal info etc. What? If it's recording a plate it leads directly to the owner of the car via the DMV. If it doesn't have info on the owner, what would be the point of the whole thing?

So, this thing may already be more ubiquitous than we know.

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Just canceled my Ring Doorbell plan. [View all] Cattledog Jan 22 OP

Good for you! SheltieLover Jan 22 #1

I remember hearing something about this Renew Deal Jan 22 #2

And yet that opt out would not guarantee that law enforcement would not have access. RockRaven Jan 22 #4

Thanks. Just posted to my local Nextdoor. nt Nittersing Jan 22 #3

Glad we never got a ring system. Or nest. mwmisses4289 Jan 22 #5

Fairly easy to install your own camera/security system that isn't open to law enforcement indusurb Jan 22 #6

This. We have cameras on a closed circuit sytem. Also, a GSD/Begian Mal, a rat terrier/Jack Russell mix and a toy poodle ms liberty Jan 22 #8

esp the littlle dogs. AllaN01Bear Jan 22 #16

Yea, they all think they're direwolves ms liberty Jan 22 #17

indeed AllaN01Bear Jan 22 #24

I would never want Alexia! get the red out Jan 22 #21

GOOD. RING is nothing but a surveillance mechanism for you as much as for outsiders. ancianita Jan 22 #7

I never got one. Don't need it because I don't answer the door. GoodRaisin Jan 22 #9

Same for me and my husband, my dear GoodRaisin! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 22 #11

If you opt out with ring or Flock can't they just get a warrant? DIY seems like the way to go nt mitch96 Jan 22 #10

Everyone with Ring Doorbell should do what you did due to sharing with ICE. If that were to happen Ring would have to Fil1957 Jan 22 #12

Keep waiting for Vivent to do the same thing. BlueKentuckyGirl Jan 22 #13

Even if you opt out, Flock data is already being abused by rogue LEOs and anyone with enough moxie to hack in. pecosbob Jan 22 #14

I received Ring for door and garage from txwhitedove Jan 22 #15

Only if you don't set up an account with Ring. LittleGirl Jan 22 #18

What is recommended then? Chicagogrl1 Jan 22 #19

I changed mine a while back get the red out Jan 22 #20

I was excited to purchase a NEST thermostat. When I found out that NEST is owned by Google, I said forget it ... aggiesal Jan 22 #22

We have a Ring doorbell, and a dozen Ring cameras, and Ring home security system as well. QueerDuck Jan 22 #23

My Ring doorbell footage was actually used in a murder investigation. Initech Jan 22 #25

What about Blink? Are they accessing that? Pachamama Jan 22 #26

Watch out for cities using this now catchnrelease Jan 22 #27

My understanding is that they cannot share your video foot oldmanlynn Jan 22 #28

You're very trusting SamuelTheThird Jan 22 #30

You actually have to opt out FHRRK Jan 23 #32

My ring camera battery is frozen right now. milestogo Jan 22 #29

Why does **EVERYTHING** have to be connected to the Internet ?? Most of the time, it's not needed. eppur_se_muova Jan 23 #31

Also, fuck Flock. progressoid Jan 23 #33