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Is it worth noting here that several local governments want to remove the cameras, but act as if Flock has more control over their own land than they do?
Flock, meanwhile, acts extremely entitled.
https://www.404media.co/flock-objects-to-our-removing-their-equipment-emails-reveal-why-a-town-put-bags-over-its-flock-cameras/
All the more reason to chop them down
Unfortunately those cameras are now tracking bluetooth signals from cell phones, cars, and headphones, so they can still track people while covered.
Also, those cities should have started fining Flock for littering after they refused to take the cameras down. Making the fine double the subscription rate would have been more than fai