While new laws in cities like Oakland and Seattle restrict police surveillance tech, Ring video doorbells remain unhindered despite serving similar purposes
Sidney Fussell / The Atlantic : Tweets: @privacyproject , @sidneyfussell , @theatlantic , @cmsandefur , @evanselinger , and @eff Tweets: @privacyproject : “There's a tension inherent to any fight about Ring, or products like it: How can you regulate police use of camera footage without controlling the private citizens who generate that footage?” @sidneyfussell writes for @TheAtlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ ... @sidneyfussell : Consent in 2019: police ask for footage from your smart home device. You ignore the request. Cops *show up at your door* and ask in person. https://www.theatlantic.com/ ...? @theatlantic : Despite reported plans to augment drones and baby monitors with cameras, Amazon is still poised to avoid much of the backlash against surveillance technology. The reason: Suspicion is currency, @sidneyfussell writes. https://www.theatlantic.com/ ... Christina Sandefur / @cmsandefur : Police are offering discounted or free Ring doorbells in exchange for a pledge to register the devices with law enforcement and submit all requested footage. WHO WOULD DO THIS?! https://www.theatlantic.com/ ... Evan Selinger / @evanselinger : “Sharing a video clip to one person means sharing it to millions. Empowering yourself through surveillance means profit share for tech companies. Agreeing to hand over video footage means sharpening police eyes, not just your own.” -@sidneyfussell https://www.theatlantic.com/ ... @eff : Police departments should resist the lure of Internet of Things-based community surveillance. Public safety shouldn't be tied to the whims of tech companies. https://www.theatlantic.com/ ...