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YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to track police vehicles, gets police visit

Hacker News Sunday 11 October 2026, 17:40 UTC By ljf 1 min read
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Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/canadian-youtuber-builds-flock-like-camera-to-exclusively-track-police-vehicles-officers-visit-his-home-to-express-privacy-concerns Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50045735 Points: 8 # Comments: 2

Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/canadian-youtuber-builds-flock-like-camera-to-exclusively-track-police-vehicles-officers-visit-his-home-to-express-privacy-concerns

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