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data-emotion-css=\"1rnnz6t-StyledFigureCaption\">.css-1rnnz6t-StyledFigureCaption{background:#3F3F42;color:#EEEEEE;padding:1rem;}<\/style><figcaption class=\"css-1rnnz6t-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c21\"><span class=\"css-178wc68-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image caption<\/span>The Ring doorbells use both cameras and motion sensors to detect when someone approaches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<style data-emotion-css=\"uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper\">.css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper{margin:1rem 0;max-width:36.25rem;}<\/style>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<style data-emotion-css=\"83cqas-RichTextContainer\">.css-83cqas-RichTextContainer{color:#3F3F42;}.css-83cqas-RichTextContainer > *:not([hidden]):not(style) ~ *:not([hidden]):not(style){margin-top:1rem;}<\/style>\n<p><style data-emotion-css=\"14iz86j-BoldText\">.css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}<\/style>\n<p><b class=\"css-14iz86j-BoldText e5tfeyi0\">Hacked documents suggest that the FBI is concerned some people may be using Ring or other smart doorbells to watch the police.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>The papers describe a 2017 incident where someone remotely watched live footage of police preparing to serve a search warrant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\">\n<div class=\"css-83cqas-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">The information was <\/p>\n<style data-emotion-css=\"yidnqd-InlineLink\">.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link{color:#3F3F42;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{font-weight:bolder;border-bottom:1px solid 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data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>The 2017 incident describes how someone under investigation was able to &#8220;covertly monitor law enforcement activity while law enforcement was on the premises&#8221; and alert his neighbour and landlord. It does not name the brand of video doorbell used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>Amazon&#8217;s Ring is one of the most popular, but there are a variety of companies selling smart doorbells along with home surveillance kits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>It is an interesting twist on the smart doorbell story. Previously there have been concerns about how much information from private cameras is being shared with police.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Amazon was criticised last year for partnering with at least 200 US law enforcement agencies to allow surveillance via its Ring doorbells.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>Under the partnership, police officers can ask customers to share videos and information about crime in their areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>At the time digital rights group Fight the Future said it &#8220;undermined our democratic process and basic civil liberties&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" 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