DIY camera scans only police plates
The gist
Canadian software engineer Anthony Sistilli built a DIY camera that scans only police license plates in Brampton, Ontario.
Two Peel officers visited his home, citing the same privacy worries citizens raise about police cameras.
How it unfolded
- date unknownSistilli detailed the build in several TikTok videos, calling it "a personal Flock surveillance camera to Flock the Flockers," then posted a video of himself using the device in real life.
- Sep 20, 2026Two Peel Regional Police officers showed up at Sistilli's doorstep to ask questions about his device and his intentions with the project, roughly two weeks after he posted footage of it in operation.
- Oct 7, 2026Sistilli posted a video to his YouTube channel about the police visit.