Posted: 8/10/2026 9:18:33 AM EDT
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I know that Flock cameras are a bit of a controversial topic. But I was checking the De-Flock website map and noticed that there is a Flock camera at the entrance of the Rocky Fork shooting range in Colombia. I personally don't like that, especially after watching a Colion Noir video on the subject. Attached File Here is the video  Gun Range Flock Cameras Are Building A List Whether You Know It Or Not |
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There have been similar fixed cameras in the Columbia area for 20 years. It does seem like the internet is currently interested in the subject. Granted, I do not know the difference between "Flock" and all the other systems that have been in place for a long time. |
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Originally Posted By chumpmiester: Flock cameras are different from what you see at most stop lights or the old red light cameras. Flock cameras read license plates and save a record of all the information to a data base.. Yeah, those are the systems that have been in place for 20 years. License plate reading, logs pics of cars with the plates. Searchable database with a full or partial plate. Etc etc. I dont know what makes flock cameras different. I just keep seeing online posts about them. |
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More and more Flock cameras are showing up in both urban and rural areas. Some are even in city parks and trails. Flock cameras are pretty new compared to other camera systems. I'm just passing on information for those that want to know. Some people don't mind the cameras while others do not like them one bit. |
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I can certainly understand people's concerns. Highly visible cameras hung up everywhere is a visual reminder that a system is in place they dont like. I just find it odd anytime the "internet" suddenly narrows its focus on singular topics. Most people wilingly maintain a host of data spyware on their cell phones by way of apps, and signals intellegence is way more usefull than fixed cameras to track anyone or to create a behavior profile for individuals or groups of people. Even if you dont have a host of apps on your phone, its connection to cellular towers tracks everyone all the time. Society has already traded their freedom against mass surveillance for convenience, much less a false hope of security, cameras will claim to provide. |
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Also....... I do find it interesting that they are installing these in the most overt, eye sore, way possible. Its almost like they want people to see them. I mean........ there are 4K HD cameras in use that fit in a hole the size of a pin head. Every major retail front has them installed in their front doors, as one example. If some of the "flock" cameras are being installed covertly, their use might be to sort data, to determine who is intentionally avoiding the overt cameras. |
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Originally Posted By WillieTangoFox: Also....... I do find it interesting that they are installing these in the most overt, eye sore, way possible. Its almost like they want people to see them. |
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If you've read the book '1984' and you're still asserting this isn't a big deal, then you're either stupid or have your head in the |
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Big Brother is watching(Creacher's voice from Harry Potter) Maybe this is the reason for all the Data centers being put up and stealing all the ground water. I don't know. I know that I'm on several government watch list thru affiliations with different organizations that I don't want to divulge. |
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Originally Posted By Bladeswitcher: To be clear, is the concern that the government might figure out you're a gun owner? I imagine many dislike widespread and in their face government accessed surveillance. Flock and its utopian security promises remind me much of 1984 and borders on things places like the old East Germany would have loved. |
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Originally Posted By WillieTangoFox: There have been similar fixed cameras in the Columbia area for 20 years. It does seem like the internet is currently interested in the subject. Granted, I do not know the difference between "Flock" and all the other systems that have been in place for a long time. Flock (and similar systems) are nothing like the traffic cams that have been around for decades. Flock is run by AI. It does more than read your license plate. It records your daily travel patterns. It records every detail of your car ( faded paint, damage, stickers). This data is freely given to local authorities without the need of a warrant. And this data is sold on the open market. Do you want someone like your insurance company buying this data? They will know how fast you drive. How many miles you drive daily and any new damage to your vehicle. Or let's say your data sold to car manufacturers and they start bombarding you with advertising when they see a new problem with your car or know when you are getting too many miles on your car. Or maybe they decide not to honor the factory warranty on your new car due to data they received? This is much worse than a human watching traffic flow on a screen. |