Mastodawn

Dan Gillmor Jun 9, 2025

Driverless cars are surveillance machines. https://www.404media.co/lapd-publishes-crime-footage-it-got-from-a-waymo-driverless-car/

LAPD Publishes Crime Footage It Got From a Waymo Driverless Car

Police are starting to realize they can demand footage from driverless cars.

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Bwaz

@dangillmor
I wouldn't be surprised to see Waymo Driverless Cars start getting gasoline and and a match dumped over them. Letting LAPD get access to your video is not a great public relations polcy.