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catchnrelease

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27. Watch out for cities using this now

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:52 PM

13 hrs ago

The city of Lakewood in SoCal has a contract with Flock to monitor license plates. People are going to city council meetings now to try and get that cancelled. The Lakewood Indivisible group is especially pushing to get it stopped and to alert residents of Lakewood to it's use. The one short video I watched had a councilman defending Flock, saying oh there's nothing identifying in the project, no personal info etc. What? If it's recording a plate it leads directly to the owner of the car via the DMV. If it doesn't have info on the owner, what would be the point of the whole thing?

So, this thing may already be more ubiquitous than we know.

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Just canceled my Ring Doorbell plan. [View all] Cattledog 17 hrs ago OP

Good for you! SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #1

I remember hearing something about this Renew Deal 17 hrs ago #2

And yet that opt out would not guarantee that law enforcement would not have access. RockRaven 16 hrs ago #4

Thanks. Just posted to my local Nextdoor. nt Nittersing 16 hrs ago #3

Glad we never got a ring system. Or nest. mwmisses4289 16 hrs ago #5

Fairly easy to install your own camera/security system that isn't open to law enforcement indusurb 16 hrs ago #6

This. We have cameras on a closed circuit sytem. Also, a GSD/Begian Mal, a rat terrier/Jack Russell mix and a toy poodle ms liberty 16 hrs ago #8

esp the littlle dogs. AllaN01Bear 15 hrs ago #16

Yea, they all think they're direwolves ms liberty 14 hrs ago #17

indeed AllaN01Bear 13 hrs ago #24

I would never want Alexia! get the red out 14 hrs ago #21

GOOD. RING is nothing but a surveillance mechanism for you as much as for outsiders. ancianita 16 hrs ago #7

I never got one. Don't need it because I don't answer the door. GoodRaisin 15 hrs ago #9

Same for me and my husband, my dear GoodRaisin! CaliforniaPeggy 15 hrs ago #11

If you opt out with ring or Flock can't they just get a warrant? DIY seems like the way to go nt mitch96 15 hrs ago #10

Everyone with Ring Doorbell should do what you did due to sharing with ICE. If that were to happen Ring would have to Fil1957 15 hrs ago #12

Keep waiting for Vivent to do the same thing. BlueKentuckyGirl 15 hrs ago #13

Even if you opt out, Flock data is already being abused by rogue LEOs and anyone with enough moxie to hack in. pecosbob 15 hrs ago #14

I received Ring for door and garage from txwhitedove 15 hrs ago #15

Only if you don't set up an account with Ring. LittleGirl 14 hrs ago #18

What is recommended then? Chicagogrl1 14 hrs ago #19

I changed mine a while back get the red out 14 hrs ago #20

I was excited to purchase a NEST thermostat. When I found out that NEST is owned by Google, I said forget it ... aggiesal 14 hrs ago #22

We have a Ring doorbell, and a dozen Ring cameras, and Ring home security system as well. QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #23

My Ring doorbell footage was actually used in a murder investigation. Initech 13 hrs ago #25

What about Blink? Are they accessing that? Pachamama 13 hrs ago #26

Watch out for cities using this now catchnrelease 13 hrs ago #27

My understanding is that they cannot share your video foot oldmanlynn 12 hrs ago #28

You're very trusting SamuelTheThird 11 hrs ago #30

You actually have to opt out FHRRK 6 hrs ago #32

My ring camera battery is frozen right now. milestogo 11 hrs ago #29

Why does **EVERYTHING** have to be connected to the Internet ?? Most of the time, it's not needed. eppur_se_muova 6 hrs ago #31