This Car Surveillance Startup Says It Cuts Crime, But It Likely Broke The Law

The AI surveillance cameras on John’s Pass Bridge, southwest of Tampa, Florida didn’t last a week before they were flagged for breaking state rules.
Installed in February 2023 on behalf of car surveillance startup Flock Safety and its customer, the Treasure Island Police Department, the devices had been placed there without the approval of the Florida Department of Transportation. It wanted them taken down.
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[@Themain1ofall]

here we goo... no more privacy at all

[@Mis-AdventureCH]

Without consequences, apprehension is a waste of time.
And yea, when you install things on a structure you don't own, you're going to get pushback. Duh.

[@averageamericangirl6819]

We need to make it legal.

[@johntownPSN]

I am concerned about privacy implications and what this company does with all that data. I just simply don't like the surveillance state idea.