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sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Using Flock to Stalk People

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Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Using Flock to Stalk People

www.404media.co

sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago
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There have been more than a dozen cases around the country where police use Flock to obsessively and illegally stalk people.
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    Huh? I’ve never seen one of those.

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      how are guys so unaware of these?

      google flock and youtube Benn Jordan

      good bit of info on the problems

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        Seems like it’s a thing only in the US. Makes sense I’ve never seen them, since I’ve never been there.

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          The us and UK are the only places with systems like this to my knowledge.

          There’s a good chance there’s systems like this elsewhere as well but by different names.

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          Good on ya, mate

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        Not everyone lives where they’re used.

        There’s no need for sarcasm.

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          There’s a little bit of need. This is an article talking about the widespread abuse of the devices, someone descrubed the devices, saying “well i’ve never seen one” serves exactly zero good purpose

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            Sounds like an opportunity to educate someone.

            Grow up.

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              O, irony.

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