okwithmydecay@leminal.space to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 days agoThe UK has its own network of Flock-style AI cameras. So where’s the outrage?www.thebureauinvestigates.comexternal-linkmessage-square56linkfedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down11
arrow-up1151arrow-down1external-linkThe UK has its own network of Flock-style AI cameras. So where’s the outrage?www.thebureauinvestigates.comokwithmydecay@leminal.space to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square56linkfedilink
minus-squaredudeface@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·4 days agoPolicing by consent is what is different, in America police are often a private force for those in power
minus-squareTWeaK@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoMore specifically, Flock is a private company. Because it’s private and commercial, police can just purchase access and don’t need a warrant. ANPR in the UK is run by police. Using it falls under the same rules as any other police investigation.
minus-squarehash@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoHow exactly would one withdraw their consent?
minus-squaredudeface@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoIf society decides they don’t want the police I am sure they would disband
minus-squareBlow_Me@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoProbably with guerilla tactics.
Policing by consent is what is different, in America police are often a private force for those in power
More specifically, Flock is a private company. Because it’s private and commercial, police can just purchase access and don’t need a warrant.
ANPR in the UK is run by police. Using it falls under the same rules as any other police investigation.
How exactly would one withdraw their consent?
Buy a boat.
If society decides they don’t want the police I am sure they would disband
Probably with guerilla tactics.