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In all of the EFF's writing they make it sound like the police are tapping into Ring cameras and snooping without owner being aware. In ALL scenarios they have
by stevecalifornia 6y ago
In all of the EFF's writing they make it sound like the police are tapping into Ring cameras and snooping without owner being aware. In ALL scenarios they have written about, it's been users pushing their content to the police. The owner of the Ring camera is either specifying to share a specific bit of footage around an event to their local police OR in this case the owner is specifying they want to stream their Ring / Security footage to some service which the police can use. They always mention this as an aside like it's not important.
I am so frustrated with the continued alarmist reporting from the EFF around Ring cameras. Can't we get information without all the fear mongering? Look at the title of this article and look at the comments. People don't read the content-- they just read the title.
- titzer 6y agoI, for one, do not want people plugging their security cameras directly into the police department, especially when they capture public and semi-public spaces.
- Gabrielfair 6y agoTo add to the discussion, I haven't seen anyone mention that this will effectively give the police departments the ability to do surveillance without a warrant
- swebs 6y agoCongrats, you probably don't live in a high crime area. The people opting in to these services definitely want them, and usually because they were victimized in the past.
- titzer 6y agoIt's unfortunate that constitutional rights are in constant tension with surveillance, isn't it? Technology and people's irrational fears have been pushing that balance in pretty much one direction only.