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Re: YouTuber Says Cops Visited Him After He Built a Flock-Style Camera to Track Cops

> Flock is intended to be searchable by law enforcement, not Joe Average.

Isn't Flock's alleged legality predicated on the principle that there is no "reasonable expectation of privacy" in public? I don't see why that would change depending on whether it's "Joe Average" or a police officer at the controls---IIUC I'm allowed to capture images, video, etc. of people in public just as much as cops are.

Agreed that these systems simply need to be banned.

caconym_, 1 hour ago
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