An EFF analysis of millions of searches of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) data by police has uncovered a troubling pattern: in the absence of a warrant requirement to search ALPR databases, law enforcement agencies have moved beyond specific investigations to use these surveillance networks for virtually any whim.
  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7·
    29 days ago

    Just saying, it’s super easy to obfuscate these things by throwing a trash bag over them, or putting duct tape over the lens, or otherwise obscuring the device. You can be more… physically interactive, too, but non-destructive methods are probably better if you’re concerned about the legal consequences.

    • frongt@lemmy.zip
      22·
      29 days ago

      A stick and a piece of cardboard are also effective if you don’t want to touch the device itself