Official Surveillance Unit at Lowes

[Rule3]

Saw one of this in the Lowes parking lot! Solar panels had some kind of announcement repeating over and over in English and Spanish. At least 4 big cameras,
Gee hope someone doesn't hook up the trailer hitch and steal it!


Right out of Robo Cop or similar movie!


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[steveno]

when I worked in Ft. Collins the city put one those radar trailers on one of the streets I used to go home. one day on the way home from work the radar trailer had been torched to the point that the tires were completely gone.

 

[Jon651]

I believe that these are used for surveillance in parking lots that are not fully covered by cameras mounted to the building (or if those cameras are not working). In that instance it's actually a liability thing for the business - one of the reasons nobody likes personal injury attorneys until they need one themselves. Of course, the local PD could be using it with their automated tag and registration reading software - but it would be unusual for them to be doing so on private property.

 

[psquarejr]

I've seen these at construction sites around tool trailers and material piles until the electric construction temp service is energized. But I've never heard one make an annoucement.

 

[Gunhacker]

They are becoming common place in places with large parking lotst... I've seen them various Walmart's and BassPro.

 

[Rudi]

At this rate they'll have the rail cars ready to take us to camp by Christmas.

 

[DWalt]

The local Wal-Marts have very similar things in their parking lots, video cameras on a much taller mast. They are called "Lot Cops." But they don't talk.

 

[GaryS]

The Costco in north Austin on Research Blvd has one of those as well.

There are (or were) four fixed versions near Beale Street in downtown Memphis when I was there back in 2013. I was there during the day and saw and decided I had no reason to go back at night.

 

[soFlaNative]

Are they anymore effective than the plywood police cruiser or the unmanned mini fire tower looking things?

 

[GaryS]

Probably. They have cameras that can tilt, pan, zoom in and are more than likely watched by someone at a remote monitoring station.

Are they anymore effective than the plywood police cruiser or the unmanned mini fire tower looking things?

 

[steelslaver]

Whats hilarious is that around here there are these little 1/2 acre plots with a high chain link fence around them. If you drive up to the gate there is this Nifty US government property sign on them. They are nuclear missile sites.

Whats funny about that? They don't have as many cameras as amost Walmart parking lots.

 

[steveno]

if you are hanging around one of the missile silos you are going to get to talk to some very serious people shortly. they have enough cameras and other sensors

 

[LVSteve]

Looking at that power pole I hope the mast doesn't deploy automatically and/or reach too high.

 

[Beemerguy53]

At this rate they'll have the rail cars ready to take us to camp by Christmas.

You must not get out much. There are very few places you can go in this country now where you are not on camera much or most of the time. Certainly, every mall and big box store has a camera system. Airports, rail stations, some bars and restaurants, schools...you name it, a camera will be there.

I don't care for the loss of privacy, but there's nothing you can do...the technology is here to stay. Besides, a lot of people like those cameras: They exonerate employees falsely accused by customers of wrongdoing, they've led to arrests in many crimes; and when used in drones, they enable no-risk inspections of power lines and buildings.

Just make sure you're smiling, and it will be fine...

 

[steveno]

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[SC_Mike]

I think I'll build a fake one and park it at my pond to discourage trespassers. Maybe some Claymore mines also.

 

[Sgt911]

At this rate they'll have the rail cars ready to take us to camp by Christmas.

YAY! Christmas camp!!!

 

[Rule3]

Maybe Lowes will rent them out, like trucks and construction folks can prop one up at there job sites.

 

[steelslaver]

You might think so, if they manage to find the missile site. Driving down a gravel road one day I was stopped by some of the air forces finest. Asked me if i knew where missile site xyz was. They were suppose to to be there. Really. Four people. $100,000+ hummer and a mounted machine gun and you can't find your missile. Now thats funny right there.

You can drive by lots of them and there is no one around. You do see hummers and their pickups around quite a bit. Sometimes whole strings of them going down the road.

But, the also, they occasionally get lost get, stuck, etc.

I have seen people there when they are doing stuff. But, 99% of the time there is no one around them and there are LOTs of them around here. See the "black helicopters" too.

I just keep wondering about the city kids from California that get stuck up here in the middle of nowhere in the winter. LOL

My point was that that conglomeration of stuff and the trailer for a parking lot vs a missile site. Thee parking deal bristles. The missile site, not so much.

 

[steelslaver]

Oh I just drive by them i could care less but they only have a camera pole in one corner. I do know kids used to throw beer can in the fence then drive away knowing security would eventually show up. The big concrete slabs are the real security