Ring is rolling back many of the reforms it’s made in the last few years by easing police access to footage from millions of homes in the United States. This is a grave threat to civil liberties in the United States.
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@zeldman When we moved into our new home, it came with a Ring device. I never activated it and put a piece of electric tape over its camera eye, just for good measure.
That's why it's called turnkey totalitarianism—even when it's off it, can quickly and easily be turned back on.
Turning it back off doesn't mean it's not working. It just means it's not needed for enforcement anymore.
@zeldman our dumb ex cop neighbours have three Ring crap around the house not just stupid door cams. All in the two sides that are unlikely used by anyone wanting to break into their house as they can be seen by multiple houses but can catch all our movements where as the sides that are sheltered by hedges allowing thieves free roaming... None.. One pointed right at the backyard/kitchen space of another neighbour. They are just renters so ended up moving their BBQ to the front.
All locks are pickable. History confirms that.
What keeps us safe is the commitment of our local guys, who know who their voter/supporters are.
All else is the grandeur of the elites—who presume that their assumptions need no challenge.
But challenge HAS been accepted, and assumptions have BEEN refuted. Its effects will soon be felt . .
@zeldman As a lifelong IT professional, I will never own crap like this. Like the Google dot, the tech is too easy to exploit.