You can kind of justify cameras on buses, maybe even cameras on speed zone signs, but cameras on garbage trucks?

And they're not watching for people running stop signs or speeding, they're looking for people whose lawns are overgrown.

That really stinks.

And yet, according to a report by Newsweek, that's exactly what's happening.

Officials in Cape Coral, Florida, recently considered equipping sanitation trucks with AI-powered cameras that would photograph properties as crews complete their normal collection routes.

The system would have been designed to identify potential issues such as overgrown lawns, peeling paint, and illegal dumping, and to flag violations so the city staff can review them later before taking enforcement action.

Ultimately, Cape Coral decided it cost too much to add the cameras to the garbage trucks, but Newsweek dug into the company adding the cameras, and of course they have other customers.

AI imaging systems developed by City Detect have already been deployed in several municipalities.

According to the company's published case studies, Stockton, California, used the platform to analyze nearly 40,000 parcels, capturing almost 200,000 images while identifying thousands of potential code issues.

Cathedral City, California, has also used the technology to assist code enforcement, while Dallas approved funding for a similar program pending final implementation.

Yep, the trash trucks with cameras are already out there, measuring how tall your grass is.

Big Brother is watching, and he's worse than an HOA!