It's a force multiplier guys, chill

Sadly the modern answer to your question about lack of enforcement is to whip up fear in the community in support of mass surveillance technology as a false solution for enforcement. It diverts millions and doesn't work, but anyone with an "enforcement" mindset eats it up

No, you cant disagree that adding a new type of vehicle that unlocks dangerous thrilling behavior at many earlier ages than previously available is newly additive to the total risk of all potential vehicle related injuries today. Foul ball! Perhaps you mean risk relative to you as a street cyclist

Adolescents don't have broad access to pickup trucks. This is additive risk, not zero sum.

Your main point stand well enough but nevertheless I'd estimate 80% of the ebike use I observe in my hood shows no regard for safety of rider or surroundings. Likely to do with apparent age of driver. I'm not panicking, I'm witnessing.

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Help us Get The Flock Out of San Diego (community opposition to Flock license plate readers) Hi sub, I'm Seth with the TRUST SD Coalition, here to ask for your help with these [Flock license plate...

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Here's what's up. By the by, von Wilpert thanked @colinparent.bsky.social for sending a letter to public safety endorsing the Flock technology but I couldn't find a copy of it. Let me know if anyone has that letter, I'd like to read it!

Why is there nowhere to debate things in public anymore. We only debate when people are self promoting. I want to debate ideas

Thank you to all the journalists and whistleblowers who bravely speak out against threats to our digital rights.

Supports precision stalking only when your vehicle is linked to the romantic interests of your police chief

Braselton police chief accused of misusing police cameras to stalk people Georgia Bureau of Investigation says it started with a tip, but after working with Flock, it collected enough information for charges.

For example, here's another new one from today

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Opinion: Mayor hypes license plate readers, doesn’t mention abuses The risks and dangers of Flock are now verified and increasingly well-known.

www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/20/o...

Most days I wake up to new news about the abuse or misue of Flock ALPR cameras in the US, or news about Flock being caught lying about the same. Flock is the worst of the worst surveillance tech right now, and we should get it out of San Diego right away

Cops around the country searched Flock Safety ALPR databases related to the No Kings protests.

In true form for San Diego, we are paying for the worst of the worst of the license plate readers systems: Flock. Lies, data breaches, lawsuits, failed audits, abusive practices. Never stop fighting against San Diego adopting the worst products and practices. We can and should have better.

Looking forward to it. How will the ordinance be enforced? As in, who will be responsible for enforcing it, who will have the right to enforce it?

Flying some all stars in to San Diego to talk about what's going on with mass surveillance and "public safety." Tickets to the in-person conference are free until we fill up. Please don't register if you won't attend, but you should totally register and attend!

Unlike Hell, that terminal is closing in the next couple months.

Massive crowd of No Kings marchers.

Massive crowd of No Kings marchers.

Stay classy, San Diego. #NoKings

Whoa look at this notification on Maps

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Tell City Council: Reject Flock ALPR Funding in San Diego

So anyway, if you think San Diego shouldn't be wasting millions on oppressive mass surveillance tech and should use funds for real safety like fire safety or public bathrooms, start by signing our new petition. It's a little thing but it's a start.

chng.it/wfZ4Stqh4J

ICE raid at Buona Forchetta in South Park YouTube video by Declan Fleming

Idk how to snap people out of that fantasy that law enforcement is the untouchable pinnacle of community safety. They have waste and abuse just like anyone. Maybe crap like this police raid in South Park can help break the spell for some? This isn't public safety.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=nna2...

License plate tech has never proven to reliably reduce crime anywhere it's been used. it's a waste of funds. Leaders can say they want money for good programs, but none so far will consider redirecting mass surveillance $ to actual safety programs. Why? Because leaders take their orders from police.

With San Diego still failing to manage flammable brush, council members want money in the budget Frustrated the city still hasn’t made big changes called for in a 2023 audit, council members lobbied the mayor during recent budget hearings to prioritize a more comprehensive approach.

Been talking with city leaders/staffers recently & all want money for good ideas, like the below need for $1.1M to increase fire safety (gift link).

we at @sandiegotrust.bsky.social propose redirecting $2M smart streetlights & license plate funding.

www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/31/w...

Those shoulder patches sure look like stylized fasces

from Wikipedia: "... it symbolized a Roman king's power to punish his subjects."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces

ICE raid at Buona Forchetta in South Park YouTube video by Declan Fleming

I don’t get to say this often so I’m not going to miss the chance.

I’m so damn proud of San Diego. youtu.be/nna2gvBU4yQ?...

Federal immigration agents raid San Diego restaurant Immigration agents raided a South Park restaurant, using flash bang grenades.

Federal immigration agents raided a South Park (San Diego) restaurant and started with flash bang grenades.
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Howling coyote

Coyote howling by day down by the Mexican border here in San Diego. I did a quick U-turn to come back and get this shot and I was stopped by border patrol who said I was behaving suspiciously. Of course I was, I’m a birder! 🤣🌿🦊

"Yet wave" ✌️

San Diego Street Art Collage
Photographer Jon Pinter
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