Surveillance State S2 Ep.048

In this episode of That’s Effin Weird, we take a deep dive into Flock Safety cameras, automated license plate readers, and the growing surveillance infrastructure across the United States. Flock cameras are designed to photograph vehicles and capture information such as license plates, vehicle characteristics, the time and date, and the camera's location. Flock says its system is intended to provide investigative leads for things like stolen vehicles, missing people, and criminal investigations—and says searches are restricted, logged, and controlled by the agencies that own the data. But there are bigger questions. If cameras can record where a vehicle was at a particular time and location, what happens when those records are combined across different communities and jurisdictions? Privacy advocates, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, argue that networks of automated license plate readers can create detailed records of people's movements and raise significant civil-liberties concerns. We'll look at how Flock cameras actually work, what information they collect, who can access that information, how long data can be retained, and how agencies can share information with other agencies. We'll also examine Flock's stated privacy safeguards and the concerns raised by critics about the potential for these systems to become something much larger than simply finding stolen cars. Host: Stevenson Longbotom Guest: none Reference: Axon AI Era Plan - Axon.com Legal Hub | Flock Safety Terms, Policies & Agreements USA: Flock Safety's alleged involvement in mass surveillance by federal agencies raises privacy and due process concerns - Business and Human Rights Centre Trump bought Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal That's Effin Weird Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ4LwMP_6yF3V42LY-8xyHQ/videos https://discord.com/invite/pbrwZjVGUy https://www.instagram.com/thatseffinweird/ https://www.zazzle.com/store/thatseffinweird https://buymeacoffee.com/thatseffinweird