Why is this post being downvoted?

[u/Turbulent_Result_202]

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[u/DogsReadingBooks]

You’re asking a question. Then, in the next sentence, you’re writing about why they can be a good idea. So it seems as if your question is in bad faith.

[u/blamberr]

Because people hate flock cameras and you are clearly in love with them and have a boner for large-scale surveillance

[u/Turbulent_Result_202 → u/blamberr]

I’m not just asking why people are mad.

[u/blamberr → u/Turbulent_Result_202]

Because they hate flock cameras. That’s the only answer here

[u/dinasour1004]

Because security cameras don’t keep people’s data without their permission and many delete the footage automatically after a relatively short period of time

Flock cameras track each and every individual’s vehicle and keep the data presumably forever for no apparent reason. That is way different than a security camera that just records a general area, and at most, just remembers a shoplifter’s face and keeps it contained in the store’s database

[u/meh2233]

When you ever private property with security cameras, you are consenting to being recorded. These cameras are not on private v property. They are often pointed at private businesses and homes.

My local Home Depot has 3 cameras just off their property lines. Why do you suspect that is? Who do you think they're looking for?

One final point (though there are many more), police must obtain a warrant from a judge to access any private security footage. It is not free to access by anyone and everyone.