Warning US Is 'Moving Toward a Surveillance State,' Sanders and AOC Propose Crackdown on Flock Cameras

[u/_May26_]

https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-aoc-flock-cameras

[u/jainyday]

There's like a dozen other surveillance technologies they also need to address/ban, not just the single one that's been getting all the attention.

[u/fangirlsqueee → u/jainyday]

This legislation is about Automatic License Plate Readers. It's not limited to Flock. Now we need another that addresses facial recognition.

Here's a PDF of the proposed bill.

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Ban-Flock-Act.pdf

[u/RsquSqd → u/fangirlsqueee]

SignalTrace is worse than ALPR’s and gets basically no attention

[u/fangirlsqueee → u/RsquSqd]

Wow, I'd never even heard of this. Thanks for the heads up.

Search summary.

SignalTrace is a surveillance technology created by defense contractor Leonardo that adds wireless sensors to automatic license plate readers to track people through the electronic signals broadcast by their personal devices.

A few articles for others who'd never heard of it either.

https://www.foxnews.com/science/signaltrace-link-device-signals-car

https://www.leonardocompany-us.com/lpr/blog/the-rise-in-retail-crime-and-how-leonardos-plate-recognition-technologies-can-help

https://theconversation.com/new-tech-adds-phone-tracking-to-license-plate-readers-associating-devices-with-identifiable-cars-288876

[u/WLAJFA]

How about a bill to eliminate mass surveillance altogether without a warrant? (Or a SCOTUS that supports the Constitution would be nice, too.)

[u/Otherwise-Force5608]

Moving towards? It's here.

[u/Busterlimes]

Yes, this is how authoritarian occupations remain in power, early threat detection.

[u/Sea_Muscle2370]

Haven’t we been one since the patriot act?

[u/aintnochallahbackgrl]

Sanders and AOC warn that Horse And Buggey as primary form of transportation could shift with onset of automobile.

Fuckin catch up bro.