How Ring (The Amazon Doorbell Company) Went From ‘Shark Tank’ Reject to America’s Scariest Surveillance Company

Just hope your neighbor across the street doesn’t install one.

(From Vice)

When police partner with Ring, they are required to promote its products, and to allow Ring to approve everything they say about the company. In exchange, they get access to Ring’s Law Enforcement Neighborhood Portal, an interactive map that allows police to request camera footage directly from residents without obtaining a warrant.