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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.

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Looks like flock cameras lower property value (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My friend bought a house in a good neighborhood with "good HOA". Half a year later they went on vacation and while they were away, hoa people entered his yard with a key that they apparently have without informing him, and cut down a beautiful cherry blossom tree in his yard, then sent him a bill for a removal, with the explaination that the tree had "incorrect leaf density".

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Your friend should have sued the fuck out of them. If that tree was more than a few years old they could have been looking at 6 figures in damages

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

HOAs have some crazy legal standings and abilities. IANAL but I wouldn't be surprised if that was technically legal according to their rules, and they are protected

I will never live in an HOA.

[–] endbringer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wouldn’t be surprised if that was technically legal according to their rules

I highly doubt those rules can override actual laws, even if they're in fine print you technically signed. I just don't see a bullet point "we can secretly make a key to your property and remove something from it without any notice" holding up.

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

IDK, depending on how it's written and how messed up it is, I think they can make it so when you sign and buy the house, you're only renting out leasing the land underneath it. Therefore they're not cutting down your tree, they're cutting down their tree. Something like that 🤷‍♂️