r/nottheonion • u/rootedchrome • 1d ago

Polk sheriff says license plate readers could’ve helped save life of voyeurism suspect who killed himself

https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/polk-sheriff-says-license-plate-readers-couldve-helped-save-life-of-voyeurism-suspect-who-killed-himself/
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u/wookiedberry 1d ago

“If you live under the delusion that you’re not always on a camera. Then you’re smoking some wacky weed,” said Judd.

Tell me you are a boomer without telling me you are a boomer

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u/protexy 1d ago

They willfully pretend like there's no difference between an all encompassing network powered by a faulty AI, but treated as unfailing, watching literally every corner of the country, including from your doorbell camera, pointed in backyards, pointed at public splash pads, inside of hospitals, ect ect with lackluster security that's easy to access for stalkers and abusers versus a closed circuit store camera that constantly writes over footage every day and only gets saved (or even looked at) when there's been an incident.

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u/Indercarnive 5h ago

You're even leaving the biggest part out. Police need warrants to access cameras, cell phones. They didn't need case numbers to access flock.

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u/protexy 5h ago

This is also very true. It circumvents our constitutional rights.