Massive Police Surveillance System Now In Place In Texas

Austin, Texas is known for their weirdness and now residents and guests will have ample opportunities to showcase all of that weird on camera throughout the city twenty-four hours per day with video surveillance by the local authorities. Programs like these have often been very polarizing for communities with many Texas citizens claiming they do everything from invade your general privacy to allowing the "Big Brother" government to spy on anyone they choose.

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The Flock Safety cameras will also allow any neighboring counties or towns to access video at their convenience if they are also participate in the program. It is essentially the Ring Share program on steroids with the full strength of local police forces able to collect video for anything the deem relevant.

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The major difference between Ring and Flock is one allows the users and residents to voluntarily share the video their cameras have captured with no legal obligation to do so beyond what you disclose. The Flock system allows any camera mounted anywhere to gather video around the clock, and there is no consent necessary.

Massive Police Surveillance System Now In Place In Texas

Just like inside the article posted above, there are several great uses for a large camera presence like Flock. They are invaluable during Amber or Silver Alerts, and even help locate hundreds of stolen vehicles and other property even as items cross city limits and county lines.

I guess the most elementary way to look at surveillance like this is it allows you to still commit crimes within your own home, but you better think twice before doing it in yours or anyone else's neighborhood.