Posted on 02/20/2023 7:18:45 PM PST by justlittleoleme
At the February 7 Pontotoc Aldermen meeting Pontotoc Police Chief Randy Tutor addressed concerns and assured a small group of residents that the police department’s soon to be installed Flock Safety cameras would be used solely to fight crime and bolster safety and not invade or spy on the privacy of Pontotoc residents.
At the January 17 board meeting Pontotoc Aldermen voted unanimously to approve a two year subscription contract with Flock Safety Inc. for operation of eight of their license plate reader cameras in the city of Pontotoc.
Pontotoc County resident Adam Miller and Pontotoc resident Kyle Eubank addressed the board and outlined their concerns and objections to the Flock Safety camera system.
“I don’t know why the board would subject us to such surveillance without our permission,” Miller said. “It’s too invasive into the lifestyles of all residents and it subjects citizens to real time surveillance and the storing of personal and historical data. My concern is not so much that it would be misused locally but this data could be outsourced to others on the internet or other government agencies.”
Eubank said his concerns are that the local data could be sold, compromised or stolen.
“In today’s world of information and technology these cameras bring up numerous privacy concerns,” Eubank said. “The data could end up on an Amazon website, other law enforcement agencies could obtain the data to search for certain bumper stickers or second amendment supporters.”
“I understand that it’s intended for good use but the information could change hands,” Eubank stressed. “It could end up in the hands of the federal government. For example it could be used to put together a travel and friends data or abused to try and find those with concealed carry permits. Companies can’t be trusted.”
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And they will march us into those “re-education” camps, now being redefined as “5 minute cities”, and tell us it is for our safety rather than to violate our rights.
Those that will give up their freedom for security deserve neither.
Trade liberty for safety and get neither.
(to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin)
They catch a ton of car thieves here using those and more on the way only about $4K now if I remember recent local news report
The deal is this they see you on camera in a crowd protesting doing something they don’t like they leave you alone. Later when you are alone at home they come and knock on your door to take you away.
Riiiiight, and you can take that to the...
...well, er, a, well... nowhere.
Cover your plate, or use a fake plate.
See how long it takes for them to ‘contact’ you.
Then tell them you caught them spying on your privacy.
we are going to try to convince you that cameras are here to fight crime. up the police state a few notches
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