Hi,

Imagine having to pay for the “privilege” of being spied on. Well, that’s
exactly what’s starting to happen in US cities.

Amazon Ring wants to use your taxpayer dollars to fund the expansion of
their private surveillance network. It’s already started in cities like
Baltimore^1, but it’s not too late for you to stop handing public funds to
Amazon and its creeping surveillance system.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Stop public subsidies for Amazon Ring!

Amazon Ring has already built partnerships with around 400 US cities. But
now they’re going even further by expecting local governments to use
taxpayer dollars to subsidize their corporate profits -- and spy on your
neighborhood.^2

When paired with Amazon’s facial recognition service, Ring cameras will be
able to identify anyone simply walking down the street, and then storing
and sharing that data with law enforcement. Such as ICE agents.

But it gets even worse! Amazon Ring’s surveillance system is still
insecure and vulnerable to hackers and abuses of power.

Amazon Ring’s technology is dangerous, and you as a taxpayer should not be
required to fund it. That’s why your members of Congress need to hear from
you.

[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress: No public subsidies for Amazon Ring cameras!

Thanks for taking action,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

 

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Sources:
1. Baltimore Sun, “Baltimore City Council considering rebate program for
private security cameras like Ring, Nest,” [ [link removed] ]January 28, 2020.
2. Vice, “US Cities Are Helping People Buy Amazon Surveillance Cameras
Using Taxpayer Money,” [ [link removed] ]August 2, 2019.
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