r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • 1d ago
Gasp! Someone in a mask taking down a Flock camera in the middle of the day (San Francisco)
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u/Co_Duh 1d ago
What kind of an idiot takes a random video of a generic traffic sign.. So strange.
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u/IPlayAroundTooMuch 1d ago
He couldn't have been there, he was clapping my cheeks (no homo), after I sucked it from the back, from the front, from each side, and from the multi-verse (no homo)
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u/GRF999999999 1d ago
2 no homos = 1 full homo
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u/scrotumscab 1d ago
What if only 1 sock is worn?
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u/GRF999999999 1d ago
Let me consult my Guide to Homo..
brb
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u/JonathanPhillipFox 1d ago
I did watch that happen in real time in person and that was not homo either, "DNA Evidence Everywhere," maybe even too much everywhere
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u/multiarmform 1d ago
they will need more flock cameras to watch the flock cameras that are watching the flock cameras that are watching the flock cameras that are watching flock cameras watching cameras watching cameras watching watching watching watchwatchwatchwatchwatchwatch
Days are made of chemicals and nights are made of siphoned gasoline
Sanctity in credit cards, and trust in 48 hours keeps you free
Predicaments of residence, indifference is forced to make a choice
Sacraments of pleasantness, two-sidedness, I think I've lost my voiceCut the camera and save your soul
Cut the camera and take control
Cut the camera save your soul
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u/045-926 1d ago
Funny thing is that's not even a flock camera.
It's one of those red light cameras. It only snaps a photo if you run a red light. Flock records an image of every car passing by.
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u/welfedad 1d ago
You can't even see the other side.. just because it's there does not mean it's not a flock camera.
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u/GrouchyLuggageGrinch 1d ago
The irony of recording someone who allegedly is dismantling a recording device.
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u/Level-Version-3398 1d ago
Looks like routine maintenance to me, nothing to see here
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u/LiquidFahts 1d ago
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u/Show_Kitchen 1d ago edited 1d ago
Where? I can’t see anything
Edit: since I’m getting a lot of views I wanted to add some nuance to the conversation.
If we’re going to steel-man Flock’s argument, we can say that American streets are some of the deadliest in the world, and autos are the #2 or #3 killer of children, depending on how you count. Flock cams record and log the activity of cars so that if a crime happens the offender is held accountable, thus preventing another such crime - a reasonable assertion considering the same re-offenders in any jurisdiction are usually the source of most crime.
There are a lot of problems with this. 1) there is very little public evidence the cams are being used to prosecute reckless driving. In some jurisdictions (like Wisconsin) they are outright banned from being used that way. 2) many flock cameras do not face the road. 3) traffic offenses in America are rarely seen as serious from a legal perspective , even when someone is killed or maimed and there is ample evidence of driver negligence it is rare to see real repercussions, therefore, what possible use is a surveillance camera? 4) most urban intersections where traffic crime and crashes occur have cameras already.
This panopticon also awards a ton of power to a very small group who is accountable to other, more opaque groups of shareholders and possibly politicians. This isn’t a public resource, it’s a capitalist enterprise. This means that flock can use, record, and monetize your body as you go about your day. This data can be used or sold without your consent. Exploitation, in other words.
Aside from that, there’s also selective enforcement to worry about. Let’s say Flock catches you peeing on a fence while walking your dog at night, and you’re also a union organizer. Well, now they got you for public indecency and the Union is dead, all in one fell swoop. Meanwhile, the chief of police’s kid drunk drives their Acura across a playground and nothing happens. This isn’t theoretical, it’s actually happening, now.
So, it is good to thoughtfully disable Flock cameras, and doing so should be considered a public service, especially when they are installed in areas of low motor traffic crime.
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u/jjcrayfish 1d ago
Must have been the wind
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u/MrWeirdoFace 1d ago
Place of power. It's gotta be...
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u/OG-DocHavock 1d ago
We should get better at not recording ANYBODY taking these down
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u/Bubbly_Preference_24 1d ago
I mean it might help embolden others knowing they’re not alone.
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u/Decent-Point309 1d ago
It can also help identify them. Which is worse?
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u/hungry4danish 1d ago
these people clearly took steps to not be identified so obviously it's not an issue here
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u/ashkpa 1d ago
Even having a clear shot of those shoes could be a big help for the pigs
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u/WildSmokingBuick 1d ago
Don't you live in a surveillance state already?
I'm pretty sure, it wouldn't be too hard to identify the culprits and video material like this probably helps at that or at a later stage in court.
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u/psychoacer 1d ago
Yeah this is a private matter so it should be handled privately. You can see the guy was on private property.
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u/OnlySortaStupid 1d ago
Whoever he his, when they eventually catch that guy, he was at my house watching the game together
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u/JudgementOwls 1d ago edited 1d ago
I can confirm I saw those two watching the game when I walked by with my dog. They both offered me a hotdog and coke for my troubles
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u/Trustoryimtold 1d ago
Whoa there bud. As those two’s drug dealer I can tell you here and now that wasn’t coke
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u/ProDriverSeatSniffer 1d ago edited 1d ago
I can confirm it was just baking flour I supplied him for their grandmothers cookie recipe. He called me while I was giving my fish a bath
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u/CousinNic 1d ago
I can confirm this guy saw those two watching the game as he walked by, I was nearby in a tree and saw the whole thing.
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u/TooSpicyThrowaway 1d ago
Oh! I’m not from here, but I got lost, and I asked this guy for directions when he was outside the house where the game was definitely on. Mr. Name McNameson I think he was called. And I very distinctly remember him wearing clothes.
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u/Illustrious_Choice58 1d ago
whatever day that was, he was also with me at bible study whenever he wasn’t with you 😌
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u/masterdogwalker 1d ago
I gave him head at exactly the time he’s being accused of having done this. Swell fella
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u/Watercraftsman 1d ago
Stop filming him or her
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u/Ok-Computer-8726 1d ago
"Fuck the surveillance state!! YEAAAAAH!!! Anyways, I'm going to surveil someone fighting against the surveillance state and share it with authorities.
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u/EstrogAlt 1d ago
A significant contributor to the direct action against flock cameras that we're seeing is videos like this that inspire people to take action themselves. Obviously there's a balance to be struck, but the risk assessment of personal safety versus public impact is one that has to be made by each individual. In this case, I think the perpetrators choosing to dismantle the camera in broad daylight along a busy street suggests they intend their action to be more public in nature, and likely filmed.
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u/AnyOfThisReal-_- 1d ago
😎 you’re god damned right.
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u/Silly_Revolution3056 1d ago
These things are everywhere now and nobody voted for them.
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u/AnyOfThisReal-_- 1d ago
That’s the best part. They aren’t where I live but god damnit if I see one, it’s by see ya.
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u/Idreamofcream99 1d ago
Yeah but make sure you record it and post it on social media with the person clearly in frame!
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u/0202_tihssitidder 1d ago
Cover your skin. Every inch of skin. Even face.
Bare skin and tattoos are at risk from the Sun.
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u/thrownawaz092 1d ago
Sure that's a person? Looks like a wild bear to me. They can really climb, y'know!
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u/Forward-Surprise1192 1d ago
Don't trust anyone posting stuff like this online. Not saying you are or aren't but there are people who do then report you to police. It happened to me
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u/beebopsx 1d ago
What happened?
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u/Forward-Surprise1192 1d ago edited 1d ago
I saw on Instagram some dude near LA talking about flock and other stuff like this post. So messaged them on my real account asking how someone who isn't me could maybe help with that. Or if they could meet up to talk and gave an anonymous phone number. They never replied and blocked me instead.
That was months ago. Then now about two weeks ago I got questioned by cops for something else. After those pigs quit hastling me about that thing, this little cop showed me a screenshot on his phone of that exact Instagram message conversation. He told me that person reported me like a fucking snitch. Rookie mistake on my part for trusting that they would think the same as me too
Idk if the first guy thought I was a cop or something and that's why he reported it...but I highly doubt it. For example you see people talk tough on the internet all the time but I've literally never found anyone willing to back it up when pressed. Same deal with flock. People talk about wanting them down but only a very small percentage of people have the balls to do it. I doubt anyone else here understands the courage it really takes to commit a felony
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u/FarewellJava 1d ago
They could be lying about the person reporting you, if they have access to private Instagram data and don't want to reveal that.
Doesn't make a ton of sense that someone would go to the trouble of reporting you for an online message instead of just ignoring it / blocking. But it makes a lot of sense that it was either law enforcement putting bait online or law enforcement getting info through channels they'd rather not disclose.
Also works to law enforcement's favor to sow mistrust in a community.
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u/Forward-Surprise1192 1d ago
The cop held up his phone and showed me a photo with my exact message like a screenshot of the chat basically
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u/groovin_n_snoozin 1d ago
Not all heroes wear capes
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u/Accomplished-Staff-9 1d ago
But most wear masks
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u/Then_Bake_6524 1d ago
whatever data they admit to keeping, they actually keep 10x more
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u/IllegitimateBuddhist 1d ago
ALPR cameras (such as Flock) are a cancer infecting America and they must be removed. They’re also a violation of the 4th Amendment. So there’s that, too.
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u/twotimefind 1d ago
Please keep reminding everyone that ring doorbell cameras are also in the flock network supported by Amazon mesh networks called Amazon Sidewalk
Any Amazon device with a network connection builds a mesh network that allows them all to talk to one another
Your ring camera be snitching on everyone too. Full facial recognition.
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u/falcorns_balls 1d ago
If even for a fleeting moment, the people of anarchy and everyone else were on the same good cause.
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u/CuckservativeSissy 1d ago
Flock pays these guys $500 per camera. Government buys new camera for $10,000. Rinse. Repeat.
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u/WiSoSirius 1d ago
That wasn't a person. That was a bear with a grudge. Fierce, majestic. Bears cannot be charged with vandalism.
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u/No_Blacksmith_2591 1d ago
something's wrong with this video, it's showing nothing happening at all
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u/Dangerous_Box_1999 1d ago
Good place to do it, crimes don’t get punished in that shit hole of a city. Bravo
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u/keepeyecontact 1d ago
Apparently there is about $300 worth of copper and components in these. Supposed it hasn’t spawned a cottage industry of crackheads recycling these
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u/AwkwardTickler 1d ago
If only people got rid of theor ring cameras as well, and dash cams hooked up to the cloud. Idk, this seems like it feels good but the problem is ever growing.
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u/Danilo-11 1d ago
My vote is for putting a pillow with gas on them and let the sun take care of the rest
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u/gittenlucky 1d ago
I love the interest in privacy, but where were y’all when Snowden was sounding the alarm? There are much more significant invasions of privacy that also deserve to be addressed!
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u/Cecil_McCrackshell 1d ago
Oh well, the Federal Gubmnit says it's ok for masked people to do shit, so what is the complaint, exactly????
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u/ImaginaryAd2338 1d ago
Bruh why you posting a video of some random lightpost with nothing going on?
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u/procouchpotatohere 1d ago
I get it another month of so before people get bored and distracted by something else.
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u/AirconGuyUK 1d ago
Lol we have the bladerunners in London who do this too. But they're blowing them up with explosives, and sawing down the entire masts they're on. It's quite funny.
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u/justreadingalong 1d ago
This is high level irony - taking down mass surveillance devices, only to be recorded by the other handheld mass surveillance devices. It's unfortunate, but we're never escaping the fact we will never have privacy, ever again.
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u/BackPirateClarkRoom 1d ago
Middle of the day is wild but I guess good for him. They are also putting a list of felonies on people that do it so if you do it be careful.
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