A few years ago, @RideshareRodeo and I were actually approached about helping implement something along these lines by using rideshare drivers dash cams. We looked at the idea, talked it over, and ultimately decided we wanted nothing to do with it. Turning rideshare drivers and their vehicles into a roaming surveillance network just didn’t sit right with us. Drivers already spend their entire day moving through neighborhoods, parking lots, businesses, apartment complexes, and residential streets. Adding another layer of data collection to that raised way too many privacy and ethical concerns for us. There may be money in technology like this, but not every idea is worth pursuing just because someone is willing to pay for it. We thought it was a bad idea then, and seeing where the conversation around Flock cameras has gone since then, I’m glad we turned it down. Interesting read: 404media.co/flock-pitched-a-… #flockcameras #privacy #Rideshare #Surveillance #flocksafety