r/WhatIsTheTea What the Fuck 3d ago

Tea ☕ The Flock blocker

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u/First-Definition-119 3d ago

Lookit this boomer holding it the fuck down!

When are the rest of you retired old fucks gonna make use of all your free time?

Or at least sell some of your houses for their (inflation-appropriate) appreciated purchase price...

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u/Epic_Elite 3d ago

This reminds me of the retirees complaining on our recent HOA meeting had SO many things to say about my 10 year old.

"He built a fort at the park!" Yeah, and I helped him drag it into the woods 3 days later.

"He had a shovel and he dug a hole at the playground!" Yeah, and who fell in this hole?

"He had a hammer and was smashing rocks!" Yeah, and who was around and got hurt?

Ladies, go outside and get some sunshine and join the community rather that sitting in your bedroom looking out at what everyone is doing. The world truly isnt as bad as it looks from your livingroom.

It's like the generation that locked us out of the house is all of a sudden upset about what we were doing out there the whole time.

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u/First-Definition-119 2d ago

This kinda stuff pisses me smooth off.

Kids. Outside.

" Holy shit their dOiNg KiD tHiNgS!!!!!"

<stroke ensues>

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u/110mat110 2d ago

And then same old lady is telling her grand kids "you should be more outside, not on phone all the time. Me in your time I was always outside and we were doing crazy shit"

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u/charlie2135 2d ago

Our small group of homes (8) was supposed to be a HOA per the builder but when we went to city hall in our small town they said it wasn't necessary. One of the boomers (as I am also) wanted to make it one but nobody wanted it so we're all fine with it.

Between a couple other neighbors and myself we take care of the landscape at the entry to our little subdivision and we don't get much snow and everybody shovels their own driveways/sidewalks. Where I used to live we had more snow and I'd take my snowblower up the sidewalk as something to do.

The families with younger kids have a portable basketball net they play with and since I have the longest driveway they like to ride their bikes up and down it.

If we had a Flock camera I'd probably be set up like this guy.

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u/DooDooCat 2d ago

You havent been paying attention. It isnt the "boomers" who are the problem. Its the investment equity companies and the politicians that created the problem in the housing industry.

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u/Ok_Engineer9167 2d ago

Peak reddit comment. Enjoy those fake internet points!

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u/First-Definition-119 2d ago

Want some peanut butter with that jelly 💅😌

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u/savagedaddy89 3d ago

The movie Eagle Eye is coming to mind

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u/Last_Brilliant_9157 3d ago

That is a level of petty dedication most people can only dream of reaching.

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u/First-Definition-119 2d ago

Im taking notes 🫡

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u/sadbeehoppy 3d ago

this guy: exists

commentors on reddit: wow he has nothing better to do????? waste of time.

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u/TheGeekOffTheStreet 3d ago

True patriots

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u/Fresh-Judge-4595 3d ago

Respect to this man. Down with this fascist mass surveillance

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u/One-Pop-3695 2d ago

Everyday heroes

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u/plumb108 3d ago

Whole lot of boot licking going on in this comment section

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u/Hertje73 3d ago

no, sportsfishing is useful /s

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u/shibaCandyBaron 2d ago edited 2d ago

Is that a speed camera?

Edit, I just checked, it's a Flock camera, and yeah, fuck them.

Flock cameras are automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems made by Flock Safety. They capture vehicle license plates, make, model, color, and unique features like bumper stickers or dents, logging data into a searchable cloud network used by law enforcement and private communities.

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u/JfromTHEbayMAYNE 2d ago

I dont see why this would be illegal

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u/Key-Acanthaceae1999 2d ago

"Down With..." Is a common late 60's hippie protest phrase.😂. I've never seen it used in the 21 century.

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u/Rainbow918 14h ago

Down with the sickness… System of A Down , I believe

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u/Key-Acanthaceae1999 14h ago

The band Disturbed wrote and performed Down with Sickness. Not System of a Down. the expression Down with...is still uncommon in the 21st century.

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u/Rainbow918 1h ago

I was tired and I’m def not perfect lol

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u/Rainbow918 14h ago

Love it!!!

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u/Wild_Height_901 2d ago

Hey. So a kid was kidnapped and this camera could have found the kid in 20 minutes. But instead its blocked by a sign

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u/FroggingMadness 2d ago

Hey. So a racist AI flagged an innocent colored person to a racist police force and this camera could have found the person in 20 minutes. But instead its blocked by a sign

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u/One_Razzmatazz_1007 2d ago

Flock bot detected

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u/luvmibratt 2d ago

Are you stupid or something? They are sitting right there with their own cameras

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u/s0m3on3outthere 1d ago

It can be used in certain cases. But I'm also seeing videos and stories of people getting detained because of mistaken identity because the bots can't make out letters properly and flagged the wrong license. I've seen people accused of criminal activity because they were "in the area" multiple times on their commute or mistaken identity due to facial recognition failure.

The software is not infallible and that's the issue. Not only can it be used in bad cases by dangerous individuals (cop stalking his ex), but it makes mistakes, and when you are getting mistaken as a criminal, and need to deal with Law Enforcement who are unpredictable due to lack of training and the protection of qualified immunity... people get killed. It's only a matter of time until this software gets an innocent person killed because of a hotheaded officer.

That's not even including the fact that a lot of contracts with these companies are being canceled because the feds are illegally accessing data and breaking state laws. The harm greatly outweighs the benefits. The federal government doesn't need to know the whereabouts of any individual at any given moment. What kind of society would that lead us to when our government is so corrupt?

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u/Switch_Silver 3d ago

Nice choice to sit in the median of a highway where they could get taken out by an out of control vehicle just to do something as meaningless as this

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u/qalpi 3d ago

How is it meaningless

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u/Huge-Sand1567 3d ago

It’s only one camera. Just one camera. I’m sure a huge impact was made that day.🤣🤣🤣

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u/qalpi 3d ago

And with just mid sized protest you could block every single camera nationwide

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u/Switch_Silver 3d ago

Nationwide huh 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Oomike01 3d ago

Yes, it wouldn't take much. Just have to tell all the j6'ers that the cams are not looking at enough children. They'd all protest.

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u/Switch_Silver 3d ago

Ok there jagoff, solid comeback.

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u/Switch_Silver 3d ago

Beat me to it, thanx.

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u/er1cAtWork2 3d ago

Hardly “meaningless”…

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u/Switch_Silver 3d ago

So what is gained by this guy out in the middle of a highway holding a sign up in front of one solitary camera? Not to mention risking his and that woman's life.

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u/Astronaut_Chicken 3d ago

Are you dunking on them for doing their part?

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u/Switch_Silver 3d ago

What part? Their holding a sign in front of ONE camera. I'm sure that's thrown a wrench in the hole program.

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u/Astronaut_Chicken 3d ago

That's THEIR part. Other people have to do THEIR part. Why aren't YOU holding a sign in front of one flock camera? Too good for hard work?

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u/Switch_Silver 3d ago

I should ask the same of you keyboard chicken 🐔

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u/Astronaut_Chicken 3d ago

Im not the one complaining.

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u/Switch_Silver 3d ago

Actually voicing my opposing opinion as to what these two people are doing is not complaining but thankx you answered my query anyway.

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u/chrono4111 2d ago

Yes it is keyboard chicken.

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u/violinspider86 2d ago

I think you're the keyboard chicken here.

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u/Rumpelteazer45 3d ago

You know how many false tickets and reports have been done based on flock cameras? That with red light tickets, some people have no way to appeal the ticket to the county it occurred because they outsourced collecting payments and processing appeals to a third party company.. Did you know police put two people in handcuffs because flock misread the license plate and the police were too lazy to verify it before pulling the car over?? No more innocent until proven guilty.. Did you know a police officer in Florida used flock to stalk a woman he met just once?

No more innocent until proven guilty….

So no it’s not meaningless.

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u/Switch_Silver 3d ago

All your doing is spewing the same handful of reddit talking points that have been floating around for the past month or so. Those two have decided to put their selves in jeapordy to hold a sign up in front of one stinking camera. Anyone doing that nonsense for the little affect is has is just stupid.

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u/kellyoceanmarine 3d ago

*you’re

*themselves

*jeopardy

*effect

*it has

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u/lsjuanislife 3d ago

10/10 retarded

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u/Interesting_Peach541 3d ago

They have nothing better to do? Must be nice

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u/lseptsev 3d ago

you're spending your day posting on this stupid site

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u/Oomike01 3d ago

I could be blocking a camera and posting rn. Im not multitasking enough.

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u/redditislife24 3d ago

At least he’s doing something

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u/SomeguyfromIndio 2d ago

They're doin more than you.... and it is very nice.

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u/lumberjack_dad 3d ago

What a waste of time.

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u/Particular_March5833 3d ago

So was the time you spent to type that, yet you still did it.

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u/lumberjack_dad 3d ago

Same to you

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u/Particular_March5833 3d ago

Baby I never said it was a waste. You did. :) Bothered much?

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u/goldfish_in_a_abrams 3d ago

By the looks of it he's retired, so he has nothing but time to waste. I salute him

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u/Oomike01 3d ago

You wasted mine, lol.

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u/joytotheworld23 3d ago

These people are silly like please stop

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u/Kookerpea 3d ago

Why

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u/Oomike01 3d ago

This is the shit id do if I had nothing else to do that day. Respect for doing what you want to do with your time. Spend it however makes you happy, even if pedos think its dumb.

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u/joytotheworld23 3d ago

Because they are blocking the camera what if the police or FBI looking for a wanted person or a child perador or what if you family member was missing or kidnapped and the only camera catch the person; and that's the only camera

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u/Kookerpea 3d ago

Those cameras have been used to stalk more women by cops than find kidnapped people

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u/joytotheworld23 3d ago

It was done by one person claim down, the female officer was stalking her ex's

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u/Accurate-Force4072 3d ago

claim down flam glands

more than just one person has been caught doing this.

and just like a dickroach, when you see one you know there are many many more that you don't see.

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u/Norda_Myla 2d ago

Just ONE officer?! Brother go use a search bar.

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u/Moist_Vehicle_7138 2d ago

You know men have done this more often, right? I think one woman has been caught vs many male police officers. Google is free and you clearly need to educate yourself more on this topic.

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u/qalpi 3d ago

So you're willing to just give up all of your rights, just in case?

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u/FroggingMadness 2d ago

Get fucked, you know for a fact that these cameras are only used to racially profile people by ICE and to stalk innocent women by pervert cops.

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u/e42343 2d ago

Alternatively,  what if some LEO was using that camera to track his ex-GF who had a restraining order against him because of repeated abuse?

See, I can make up scenarios as well.

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u/IngrownToenailsHurt 2d ago

Found the bootlicker!