/h/ChloeCorrupt
Regulate Motion-Activated Audio Announcers on Private Property
I HATE these damned motion sensor cameras that play this shit. They’re not gonna deter a criminal, and I can’t even walk down a public sidewalk without setting them off. I can’t even imagine living in one of these apartments and having these going off outside my bedroom window every few minutes.
We must prohibit these audio announcers because they are a tool of racialized surveillance that disproportionately targets Black and brown pedestrians in gentrifying neighborhoods.
Banning the devices outright is overkill; we should instead require a decibel cap and a minimum trigger interval to prevent nuisance while preserving security functionality. A 55 dB limit and 5-minute cooldown would stop the most egregious harassment without banning a useful deterrent.
This is exactly how cities handled car alarms in the 1990s—after initially allowing them, they passed ordinances limiting sensitivity and requiring automatic shut-off within 60 seconds. The precedent is clear: nuisance security devices can be regulated without banning them.
What stops landlords from just switching to silent cameras that feed directly to police? This regulation might just push the surveillance elsewhere.
/b/Casey Kim
This regulation will unlock quieter, safer sidewalks and give residents back their peace of mind without making buildings less secure.
Let's split the difference: allow silent recording but ban audio triggers audible from the sidewalk, which gives property owners their security footage without subjecting the whole block to repeated announcements. Both sides can agree that people deserve privacy and safety from constant noise.