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https://deflock.me/ https://deflock.me/ deserves a mention for its crowdsourcing of ALPR camera data on https://openstreetmap.org https://openstreetmap.org and

by dole 10mo ago

https://deflock.me/ https://deflock.me/ deserves a mention for its crowdsourcing of ALPR camera data on https://openstreetmap.org https://openstreetmap.org and on the site. Recording even one camera may be the only notice a resident has that Flock and ALPRs are operating in their municipality.

jwineinger 10mo ago
Well, I didn't know there Flock cameras in use near me, but apparently I'm nearly surrounded and would have to take a weird route to avoid them. Some are marked as being operated by the local PD, and others are "Unknown". Thanks for the link
arrowleaf 10mo ago
Interesting. All the Flock cameras around me are stationed around the entrances to Lowe's parking lots.
- chankstein38 10mo ago
  Lowe's and Home Depot both seem to be hubs for their cameras. I only know of one in my rural area and it's at the Lowe's entrance.
  - toomuchtodo 10mo ago
    Home Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras [Flock] With Cops - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44819750 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44819750 - August 2025
- reaperducer 10mo ago
  All the Flock cameras around me are stationed around the entrances to Lowe's parking lots. Most of the ones in my neighborhood are pointed at parks, playgrounds, and the big transit center. Which makes no sense to me since there's a ton of government buildings around that you'd think would be under Flock surveillance for "safety."
  - dole 10mo ago
    All of the ones I've noticed have been pointed directly towards streets for mostly license recognition but it's notable that they record whatever objects a typical real world AI image model could. In my area, we have Flock, Shotspotter, Stingray devices, free Ring camera programs from law enforcement departments. Our Lowe's have the mobile parking lot camera/light units, I wasn't aware if these were Flock but either wouldn't be surprised if they were, had access or plans to buy in.

by dole 10mo ago

jwineinger 10mo ago

Well, I didn't know there Flock cameras in use near me, but apparently I'm nearly surrounded and would have to take a weird route to avoid them. Some are marked as being operated by the local PD, and others are "Unknown". Thanks for the link

arrowleaf 10mo ago

Interesting. All the Flock cameras around me are stationed around the entrances to Lowe's parking lots.

chankstein38 10mo ago
Lowe's and Home Depot both seem to be hubs for their cameras. I only know of one in my rural area and it's at the Lowe's entrance.
- toomuchtodo 10mo ago
  Home Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras [Flock] With Cops - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44819750 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44819750 - August 2025
reaperducer 10mo ago
All the Flock cameras around me are stationed around the entrances to Lowe's parking lots. Most of the ones in my neighborhood are pointed at parks, playgrounds, and the big transit center. Which makes no sense to me since there's a ton of government buildings around that you'd think would be under Flock surveillance for "safety."
- dole 10mo ago
  All of the ones I've noticed have been pointed directly towards streets for mostly license recognition but it's notable that they record whatever objects a typical real world AI image model could. In my area, we have Flock, Shotspotter, Stingray devices, free Ring camera programs from law enforcement departments. Our Lowe's have the mobile parking lot camera/light units, I wasn't aware if these were Flock but either wouldn't be surprised if they were, had access or plans to buy in.