FBI worried that Ring doorbells are spying on police

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

FBI worried that Ring doorbells are spying on police

1 September 2020

Hacked documents suggest that the FBI is concerned some people may be using Ring or other smart doorbells to watch the police.

The papers describe a 2017 incident where someone remotely watched live footage of police preparing to serve a search warrant.

The information was found online by The Intercept among hacked documents.

Previously, privacy advocates have raised concerns about data from smart doorbells being shared with police.

The hacked papers, known collectively as BlueLeaks, were stolen from more than 250 police websites.

The document in question is a technical analysis bulletin, offering an overview of the opportunities and challenges for police from home security systems and smart doorbells.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53985418


The Ring doorbells use both cameras and motion sensors to detect when someone approaches (Amazon)

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Related: Doorbell Cameras Like Ring Give Early Warning of Police Searches, FBI Warned (The Intercept)

[Thomas Hurt]

1. The horror! A police officer being recorded on a public street or trespassing on private property

without a warrant....terrible terrible....however will they catch the people in the shadows.

[Sherman A1]

2. How can you spy on someone when it's in plain sight?

There is no expectation of privacy outdoors and that is where security camera systems such as Ring are directed.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Good point! No expectation of privacy, just like they (the powers that be) apply to us. Works...

both ways.

[Nevilledog]

3. Umm....too fucking bad?

[mzmolly]

8. Right?!

They are public servants. Nothing they do, while on duty should be considered private.

[NightWatcher]

4. If they're out in public they shouldn't be up to no good

Isn't that what they tell us?

[SoCalNative]

6. Ring is owned by Amazon

that's all you need to know as to why the "FBI is worried."

[hlthe2b]

7. The entire premise of this strikes me as ludicrous. Surveilling whoever is on premises IS THE POINT

[Klaralven]

9. It just democratizes something that rich people with CCTV systems always had.

[liberalla]

10. "If they're not doing anything wrong, they have nothing to worry about. Right?"

Hmm, where have I heard that before?

[SharonClark]

11. Our police department encourages front door cameras

because it helps homeowners track suspicious behavior.

[Igel]

12. Sounds familiar.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142557432

[dmr]

13. Spying? That makes no sense.

You have every right to monitor your surroundings.

[Ferrets are Cool]

14. First they come for your doorbells.....

You know the rest.

[hvn_nbr_2]

15. If you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't be concerned about being watched.

That's what they always tell us.

In fact, now that I think about it, why hasn't anyone been throwing that line at all the Trumpzis who complain about "spying on the Trump campaign"?

[SamKnause]

16. Who gives a flying fuck ???

I can't think of an armed gang that needs spied on more then them.

They brought all of this shit on themselves.

If they didn't lie, if they weren't corrupt, if they didn't bully, if they didn't abuse,

if they didn't beat, if they didn't kill there wouldn't be a problem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They love spying on us.

They love no knock warrants.

They love confiscating private property.

They love lying in court.

They need to start policing themselves.

They have earned their sadistic asshole reputations.

I hope they enjoy the shit they have stirred up.

[Claire Oh Nette]

17. hmmmmm

Methinks if police are not misbehaving, they shouldn't give a rat's ass who's watching, amirite???

[Iggo]

18. Aw, how cute!

That’s not spying.

That’s home security, boys!

And you guys were all for it when you thought you were going to tap into the feed, huh.

You guys!