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Comment by jimnotgym

3 days ago

In the UK these cameras are everywhere.

We have (a relatively recent phenomenon) elected Police and Crime Commissioners. They are elected with a tiny turnout. Next election in your area see if a candidate is anti-surveillance and run a campaign to support them. 10,000 extra votes to any of the mainstream candidates will get them elected.

Another addition to this thread of things that will never happen.

I don’t believe Flock cameras are used anywhere in the UK?

Pretty much all public cctv cameras that are installed on the side of public roads, like Flock are in the US, are publically owned, either by Police forces, Local Councils or National highways.

PCCs are being scrapped and their role reverted to national government

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93d4dd3l3lo

Party because people haven’t got a clue what they do, partly as they have very little power, and party as it’s just a popularity vote on the rosette.

Personally I’m more worried about ring door bells, but I’ve spent years being told I’m paranoid.