ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoit's truly a wonder how they accomplished thislemmy.mlimagemessage-square84linkfedilinkarrow-up1969arrow-down112
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minus-squaremodus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up70arrow-down1·3 days agoRing doorbells now give their footage to Flock, which can give/sell it to anyone. No warrant necessary. Not exactly what you’re asking about, but along the same lines.
minus-squareanotherspinelessdem@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up15·3 days agoAnd police departments have absolutely bought that information, especially given their notoriously inflated budgets (at least in many cities).
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoTbf, it would be pretty strange if law enforcement needed a warrant for flock camera footage, considering they’re just freely accessible on the fucking internet /s
Ring doorbells now give their footage to Flock, which can give/sell it to anyone. No warrant necessary. Not exactly what you’re asking about, but along the same lines.
And police departments have absolutely bought that information, especially given their notoriously inflated budgets (at least in many cities).
Tbf, it would be pretty strange if law enforcement needed a warrant for flock camera footage, considering they’re just freely accessible on the fucking internet /s