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ForgedCrank

(3,031 posts)
20. Just wait
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:27 AM
18 hrs ago

until the masses figure out what they are doing with the Flock camera system.
Continuing to call them "license plate readers" is a disservice to all, and in a nefarious way. If people only knew, they would be outraged.

]https://banishbigbrother.com/flock-camera-map/

If you start reading on this subject, at first it almost seems as if it's one of those kook conspiracy theories. But it's not. Coupled with the application of AI, all of your public movements are being recorded, analyzed, and stored, and government (including law enforcement) has access to it all with a simple subscription. Even the bumper stickers on your car are being associated with your identity.

You can also listen to Louis Rossman (youtube) who is heavily involved in consumer rights and privacy issues. He's legit.

We are most certainly in uncharted waters at this point, and it all looks bad for the American citizen.

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Yep..................... Lovie777 19 hrs ago #1
To be fair, most of that information can be obtained by any private citizen. Hellbound Hellhound 19 hrs ago #2
Private citizens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 19 hrs ago #3
You GROSSLY underestimate how much information is already out there and how much can be FOIA'd to the right companies. Hellbound Hellhound 19 hrs ago #4
You missed the point about wholesale government surveillance. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #17
Oh, I didn't miss the point; My counterpoint is that one doesn't even need the government to do it. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #18
That's great, but besides the original point. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #19
I mean, there's obviously degrees of power. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #23
We are all naked to public scrutiny. RVN VET71 17 hrs ago #53
10/10, no notes. I agree with you fully. n/t Hellbound Hellhound 17 hrs ago #54
And, of course, there is the NSA data center in Utah markodochartaigh 18 hrs ago #27
Thanks, Kid. n/t yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #70
You are misisng my point: private citzens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #44
Hey man, you got a personal stake tied up in this, I don't. I understand. "You're right" if that's what you need. n/t Hellbound Hellhound 17 hrs ago #47
Squirrell stillspkg 16 hrs ago #57
Oh, see, THAT is a drastically different animal and I agree entirely. Hellbound Hellhound 16 hrs ago #58
FOIA's aren't dealt with quickly & are challenged for "standing," so the FOIA argument doesn't hold for average citizens ancianita 6 hrs ago #74
As a for instance... Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #16
I'm not disputing what you're saying radical noodle 18 hrs ago #37
Context search. Post history, details gleaned, timestamps, general statements, writing style, locations, profiles... Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #38
So here's PURELY an example. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #39
Wow! radical noodle 10 hrs ago #66
Tell me how YOU track a neighborhood's worth of phones like teh OP states obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #45
With a lot of hard work and research. Hellbound Hellhound 17 hrs ago #48
Do it DBoon 6 hrs ago #75
It is fairly trivial Lithos 18 hrs ago #28
It really isn't obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #46
They do it all the time Lithos 13 hrs ago #62
The way this is done without a warrant is..... reACTIONary 10 hrs ago #67
Just wait ForgedCrank 18 hrs ago #20
One of those is less than a mile down the main road that runs in front of the farm. ... littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #40
The guy ForgedCrank 17 hrs ago #41
I tried to add it. But it's more complicated than I have bandwidth for at the moment. ... littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #52
Oooooh! MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #71
It really does! What a great idea, MBT! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #72
Kick dalton99a 19 hrs ago #5
I do not have a cell phone katmondoo 19 hrs ago #7
I don't have one either! CountAllVotes 17 hrs ago #43
It's called 'Stingray' CousinIT 19 hrs ago #6
Stingray is ancient tech orangecrush 18 hrs ago #21
Still in use though, it seems - article from June 2025. I remember from the No Kings protest...people were.. CousinIT 18 hrs ago #24
There are apps in Google Play store orangecrush 18 hrs ago #32
So would it work to "go invisible" if you turn your phone totally off and put it in an RFID wallet? woodsprite 19 hrs ago #8
Burners are currently the best option, and the cheapest for their efficacy. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #9
Spot on. orangecrush 18 hrs ago #22
Cheers mate, thanks for the nod. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #25
True again orangecrush 18 hrs ago #30
Solid. I've always wanted to get into HAM but money's been the limiting factor. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #31
Look up "Baofeng" ham radio orangecrush 18 hrs ago #33
No shit? Man, I just took a look and they've changed a LOT since I looked last! Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #35
My pleasure orangecrush 18 hrs ago #36
I saw a video orangecrush 18 hrs ago #26
Agreed, with cameras everywhere, the only surefire way to not get tracked via phone is to not have a phone. Hellbound Hellhound 18 hrs ago #29
A good RFID bag (or Faraday bag) would help a lot. erronis 17 hrs ago #49
Perhaps you could "go invisible" temporarily. progressoid 9 hrs ago #68
Scary jfz9580m 18 hrs ago #10
Your tax dollars at work. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #11
Well, when you integrate something into every aspect of your life without a clear understanding of how it all works... OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #12
California launches one-click system to delete personal data from hundreds of brokers cbabe 18 hrs ago #15
Good idea. We'll see how well it really works. erronis 17 hrs ago #50
Law enforcement has been using portable cell phone tower capture devices...stingray...since the 90's Melon 18 hrs ago #13
Can law enforcement "see" your phone if your location services is turned off? Felicita 7 hrs ago #69
I think if your phone is on...which is using cell service Melon 5 hrs ago #76
Having a cell phone is like having the Government in your pocket, and not just the U.S. gov! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 18 hrs ago #14
Word orangecrush 18 hrs ago #34
THAT was the name of the show I was thinking of, "Person of Interest". Hellbound Hellhound 17 hrs ago #42
The consistent misuse of information has a foul smell attached to it Torchlight 17 hrs ago #51
Intrusive vs Exclusive Tech 2na fisherman 17 hrs ago #55
that has to be unconstitutional, right? barbtries 16 hrs ago #56
You'd be surprised how much of their lives people sign away to cell phone companies in their contracts. n/t Hellbound Hellhound 16 hrs ago #59
Faraday bags -misanthroptimist 16 hrs ago #60
I somehow survived half a century without a cell phone. hunter 15 hrs ago #61
NAZIS Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #63
A VPN will protect your data through encryption, although not your movement GoodRaisin 12 hrs ago #64
Elon??? Evolve Dammit 10 hrs ago #65
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