San Francisco’s car break-ins are down, thanks to Flock’s digital eye
Turns out, putting a camera on every corner actually makes people think twice before smashing your window.
City officials are taking a victory lap because car crime in San Francisco has finally taken a nosedive. The secret sauce? A massive rollout of Flock Safety cameras that scan plates and alert the cops in real-time. It turns out that when you turn an entire city into a high-tech dragnet, people stop treating your trunk like a free gift shop.
The tech doesn't just record things; it connects the dots between suspicious cars and active crimes instantly. While privacy advocates are clutching their pearls about the city becoming a permanent surveillance state, most locals seem perfectly happy to trade a bit of anonymity for the chance to actually keep their laptop in the backseat without fear of a smash-and-grab.
Privacy is a luxury when every second car is missing a window.
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