Civil Rights Groups Ask Legislators To Block Ring's Surveillance Partnerships With Law Enforcement

Civil Rights Groups Ask Legislators To Block Ring's Surveillance Partnerships With Law Enforcement

5 years ago
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20191012/10074543179/civil-rights-groups-ask-legislators-to-block-rings-surveillance-partnerships-with-law-enforcement.shtml

If Amazon's not interested in scaling back its aggressive rollout of Ring doorbell/cameras -- a rollout achieved largely through partnerships with law enforcement agencies -- maybe some legislators will be willing to step in.

Amazon's Ring has nailed down 95% of the doorbell camera market. Some of this is due to name recognition. Amazon and doorsteps go together and who wouldn't want a passive eyeball "guarding" the front door to deter package thieves from walking off with a homeowner's purchased goods?