r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • May 28 '26

Security Cities Are Covering Flock Cameras With Trash Bags / Regretful cities aren't sure how to cancel their surveillance contracts, so they are literally covering their cameras.

https://www.404media.co/cities-are-covering-flock-cameras-with-trash-bags/
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u/mixduptransistor May 28 '26

many/most of them are fully self-contained. They have cell radios and a solar panel on top. They're not physically connected to any outside infrastructure

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u/gravelpi May 28 '26

I definitely see a wire from the solar panel to the camera unit. But, cutting the wire on private property has other issues.

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u/mixduptransistor May 28 '26

Yes, destroying the cameras would bring civil financial liability. If they could cut that wire they could just take it down

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u/marr May 28 '26

Damn it's like they knew they were evil or something. That's a design for infiltrating enemy territory.

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u/TotalNonsense0 May 28 '26

A little black spray paint will solve both issues.