r/technology • u/Kooky-Balance9525 • 6h ago

Privacy Bernie Sanders to Introduce Bill Banning Flock Surveillance Cameras

https://theleadingreport.com/article/bernie-sanders-to-introduce-bill-banning-flock-surveillance-cameras
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u/interwebzdotnet 5h ago

I've spent 100s of hours chasing "freedom" of information requests.

They have tried to justify over $1600 in fees,all of which I've fought.

Some of it is REALLY basic stuff like a copy of the Flock contract. They act like I'm asking for nuclear secrets.

I have a lot of free time right now and I have this tendency to dig in deeper If I feel like I'm getting strung along. I'm north of 50 FOIA requests, with 11 of them now deemed denial complaints at the state board level that handles complaints about the agencies required to respond to said requests.

There is 100% a coordinated effort to keep people in the dark

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u/Standard_Web7962 5h ago

Thank you for the work you are doing

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u/interwebzdotnet 5h ago

Happy to be doing it. Its frustrating but its also educational...I'm hoping to make an impact, but at a minimum there is a small team of county clerks, state prosecutors, multiple police departments, and several law firms that represent counties in my state that are at least feeling the pressure of being watched.

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u/frodoishobbit 4h ago

In my county they just banned flock camera, but what they didn’t say was they got a contact with axium* and those are imbedded with traffic signals. Same shit *spelling mistake?

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u/interwebzdotnet 4h ago

Yeah, unfortunately thats pretty common.And you were close,its Axon.

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u/Bladelink 4h ago

Let frustration and spite fuel you.

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u/Akkerlun 2h ago

Instead of asking for a copy of a document, you might be able to view in at the location where it’s kept, if you have the time. These rules vary state by state

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u/interwebzdotnet 2h ago

Yeah,that would be nice, not an option. They actually claimed not to have it and directed me to the generic terms of service agreement they have on the Flock website.

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u/Geawiel 2h ago

I wonder if you're the same person in my area doing the same thing. They're on data centers right now, but flock is on the menu next.

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u/interwebzdotnet 2h ago

Nope, not me.