Hohmann: Fighting back against Smart Cities: From San Diego to North Idaho to Wyoming, Residents are Getting Fed Up with the Growing Surveillance Network Modeled after That of Communist China

It’s not about writing tickets, saving lives or fighting climate change; it’s about knowing where every digitally marked human being is at all times

The digitization of transportation is kicking into high gear.

I reported on my Substack recently about a citizen backlash in San Diego over that city’s plans to embed mass-surveillance technology along highways, at intersections, light poles, etc.

So-called “smart city” technology includes ultra-high resolution, internet-connected cameras, license-plate readers, facial-recognition scanners and speakers. It will set the framework for digital eyes and ears to spy on citizens 24/7, uploading personal data in real time to be perused and analyzed by law enforcement, financial decision-makers and other third-party stakeholders.

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