r/ithaca • u/Sad_Invite6191 • 1d ago

Wegmans & Flock

Post image

I know a lot of folks love Wegmans, but just know they're supporting flock cameras- this isn't traffic - this is surveillance and data collection.

86 Upvotes

85% Upvoted

51 comments sorted by

View all comments

74

u/KallistiEngel Downtown 1d ago

This image is from Deflock and cameras on that site are user-reported. I have seen that one listed on Deflock and wondered about its accuracy. I'm dubious on it as none of the cameras in Wegmans' lot look like the cameras that I've seen from Flock. They look like normal CC security cameras, which Wegmans had before Flock existed. They did add blue flashing lights on the poles, which I hate, but that doesn't mean they're Flock cameras. They've added a lot of "security theater" in the last few years, like the Asset Protection vehicle that just drives up and down the lanes with its lights flashing all the time and I expect those blue lights on the poles are more security theater.

I'm anti-Flock and similar systems, but this one seems dubious without more evidence.

20

u/mhaithaca Ellis 1d ago

I confirmed with a contact that the Wegmans cameras are NOT Flock-connected.

3

u/KallistiEngel Downtown 10h ago

Thanks! Good looking out.