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1. Cider9986 · 1790393481 · focus · HN ↗

   There was a senate hearing a few days ago where this woman testified. Also Benn Jordan and Chad Marlow from the EFF were htere. I was happy hearing them put into words the problems on the national stage.

   <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=klE498xFjOY" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=klE498xFjOY

   1. Zak · 1790399511 · focus · HN ↗

      Interestingly, conservative Republican sheriff Ross Teeple also spoke against the idea of networked&#x2F;data-storing ALPRs and Flock in particular at that hearing.

      1. UberFly · 1790400937 · focus · HN ↗

         Plenty of individuals regardless of politics resent the loss of privacy and the growing thumb of big brother.

         1. mitxela · 1790418930 · focus · HN ↗

            That stuff is politics.
      2. Cider9986 · 1790402190 · focus · HN ↗

         They assembled the avengers.

         But seriously, privacy must not become a sided issue. Attacks on privacy are bipartisan, the defense of it would be weakened if it was not bipartisan. Civil liberties protected by the constitution should not be controversial.

         1. mitxela · 1790418989 · focus · HN ↗

            If parties agreed on things there&#x27;d only be one party.
   2. JumpCrisscross · 1790402556 · focus · HN ↗

      What is the age-education surface for Flock support?
   3. zelphirkalt · 1790414169 · focus · HN ↗

      Man, this just feels like proving RMS right all over again, as usual, when it comes to our rights in the digital world.

      1. ytcommentsectio · 1790418826 · focus · HN ↗

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