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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.
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Aren't Flock cameras solar powered? Wasn't that part of their marketing schtick that you could put them anywhere without needing to run infrastructure?
Ah it does actually look like there is a solar panel there above the cameras. Probably not all models but still a big factor yeah.
Easy enough to paint over.