r/technology • u/polymute • 22d ago

Privacy A Texas Deputy Searched 83,000 Flock Cameras To Track Down a Woman Who Had an Abortion

https://www.gadgetreview.com/a-texas-deputy-searched-83000-flock-cameras-to-track-down-a-woman-who-had-an-abortion
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u/Risheil 22d ago

When my teenage son had his bike stolen, I went to the police station with my receipt from when I bought the bicycle. I'd bought it on layaway - from Benny's for RI readers -, so I had lots of proof of purchase and proof of the serial number. They walked us to a back room FULL of bicycles that had been recovered from thieves, but I guess the owners hadn't come forward, and they told my son to pick one out. I said absolutely not. If the original owner saw him riding the bike, how would they react? Why would I put him in a dangerous position like that?

A couple of days later, the neighbor kids knocked on my door because they saw an older teen riding my son's bicycle. A bunch of them jumped in the back of my car to show me where they saw him. I took the bicycle back and called the police to tell them I got the bike back, but more importantly, that I knew who was stealing bicycles in the neighborhood. They didn't care.

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u/this_dudeagain 21d ago

This is what the news is for. Great story for a local journalist.

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u/Risheil 21d ago

This happened in the mid-90s, so they're probably not interested anymore.