> all that data is literally there for any unauthorized person to walk up and take it.
All that data about ... license plates if you're willing to steal/damage private property. Seems like it would be a lot easier to setup your own ALPR.
You don't think that because it's called a "license plate reader," that it only captures license plates, do you?
Flock cameras capture the make, model, color, and body style of vehicles. They capture bumper stickers and other decals, as well as potentially identifying dents and scratches. They capture accessories like roof racks, bike racks, trailers, and toolboxes.
The OP story covers some of this. There's more at:
drfloyd51 · · focus · HN ↗
It’s not even suitably encrypted on device?
Zero trust in anything Flock says.
xnx · · focus · HN ↗
All that data about ... license plates if you're willing to steal/damage private property. Seems like it would be a lot easier to setup your own ALPR.
antonvs · · focus · HN ↗
Flock cameras capture the make, model, color, and body style of vehicles. They capture bumper stickers and other decals, as well as potentially identifying dents and scratches. They capture accessories like roof racks, bike racks, trailers, and toolboxes.
The OP story covers some of this. There's more at:
<a href="https://www.aclu.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out" rel="nofollow">https://www.aclu.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/flock-cameras-can-track-every-car-in-america-police-love-them-citizens-dont.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/flock-cameras-can-trac...