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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j0bvqy9 wrote

I think there's plenty of concerns about abuse, will they actually stick to the limits on use/retention that are supposed to be in place, how this relatively new company will safeguard the data, whether any long term pattern tracking is included (i.e. they could easily be deleting every photo after 30 days like they claim, but the information from the photo is retained elsewhere)

Plenty of people have plenty of reason to neither trust the police, nor the private company being given a tremendous amount of information. There's also a question of national organizations having access not subject to the same regulations as local police. No Such Agency and what not.

All that being said, I really don't care. I also think privacy is a dead concept and, while I love the heck out of the ACLU and send them money every year, they're like those Japanese soldiers on islands in the Pacific who don't realize they lost the war years ago. I admire their moxie, but the bell can't be un-rung and I think there's enough probable and likely benefits where this isn't the thing worth getting upset about with policing.

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degggendorf t1_j0bxpr2 wrote

> I think there's plenty of concerns about abuse, will they actually stick to the limits on use/retention that are supposed to be in place, how this relatively new company will safeguard the data, whether any long term pattern tracking is included (i.e. they could easily be deleting every photo after 30 days like they claim, but the information from the photo is retained elsewhere)

Oh for sure, absolutely...that's my point. Handwaving "it's like the UK so it's bad" is inaccurate and pointless. Let's talk specifics about how the system in our state works, how it should work, and what risks there are.

> Plenty of people have plenty of reason to neither trust the police, nor the private company being given a tremendous amount of information.

100%

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Beezlegrunk OP t1_j0c5t4x wrote

>"It’s like the UK so and it’s bad”

Fixed that for you. Nice try, though …

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