There is no expectation of privacy in public. But on the other hand, the Flock system is open to all kinds of abuse, as shown in this article.
A good compromise might have been to require a warrant for a cop to view a Flock video. But it’s too late now. Cops like the ones in the article have destroyed any public trust in the system.
Proving the axiom once again there is no power you give the government that it will not abuse.
Which is why our constitution was written specifically to limit power, not give power to the government.
The capability of abuse via constant surveillance for extreme oppression is so easy to implement it should terrify everyone.
Wrong.
Carpenter v. United States
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/585/16-402/
A person does not surrender all Fourth Amendment protection by venturing into the public sphere. To the contrary, “what [one] seeks to preserve as private, even in an area accessible to the public, may be constitutionally protected.” A majority of this Court has already recognized that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the whole of their physical movements.
There is an expectation of not having your movements tracked, stored and accessed by anybody that thinks they need to. We are already under a surveillance state. F these cameras, bring em all down I say.
But there is an expectation of being allowed to go about one's lawful affairs unmolested by state authorities lacking probable cause.
There is no compromise on this! If there is law enforcement problem, hire more police, give them the best training, and pay them a professional wage. Problem solved.
But, the powers that be would rather take that tax money (your money) and spend it on their favorite projects that will make them look good.
Expectation of privacy in public and being essentially stalked are two different things buddy.
If I tracked your whereabouts and recorded them down, that opens me to a stalking charge.
These cameras know where I go and when, and keep a profile of my car based on that. I am being stalked.