YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to track police vehicles, gets police visit
Canadian YouTuber’s police-tracking ALPR camera drew a home visit from officers citing privacy concerns.
Canadian software engineer and YouTuber Anthony Sistilli says two officers visited his home on September 20 to ask about an automatic license-plate reader he built to track police vehicles. He argued their privacy concerns mirror those of people monitored by widespread ALPR deployments. The report notes Flock Safety says its network exceeds 120,000 cameras in 49 U.S. states and captures billions of vehicle scans monthly.
- Anthony Sistilli says officers visited on September 20 about his police-tracking ALPR camera.
- He compared their privacy concerns with public unease over mass ALPR surveillance.
- Flock Safety reports over 120,000 cameras across 49 U.S. states.
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A YouTuber has received an unexpected visit from the police over an automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) camera he built to specifically track police cars, using the same technology law enforcement has infamously used to track ordinary citizens.
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