Someone made a mistake here. It's not getting your IP address. An IP address is assigned by the gateway when you're connected to an access point. An IP address is not an identity. They are always changing and can be shared. This has already been tested and upheld in court.

It's actually collecting your MAC address. Which is exchanged when your phone or tablet scan nearby WiFi points or Bluetooth devices. However, this can already be defeated. By default iOS and Android both have the option to randomise the MAC address in intervals. Making it extremely difficult to prove anything. This feature exists because the devices real MAC address never changes. It is unique. Alternatively, users can disable WiFi and Bluetooth scanning entirely. However, your device no longer participates in the Find My Devices program by Apple and Google, location does take longer to acquire in some scenarios, and accuracy may take longer to triangulate.

I imagine it MITM's the wifi? Obviously wouldn't work with cellular but thats the only this claim can ve even remotely true.

That being said they could do some shit with malicious bluetooth/NFC behaviour

It probably just has a WiFi repeater in it

I bet it was something like the hardware id instead but she misspoke

CITIZEN! DO NOT BE ALARMED! YOU WILL FEEL A SMALL TICKLING SENSATION AND THEN DEATH!

even just a blindfold or a bedsheet over the cameras could do the job

HALT!

Pick up that can

It's like if Aperture Science designed a Dalek

"You are illegally parked on private property. You have twenty seconds to move your vehicle." -ED-209

Sorry, I laughed. Did it do damage? What was the outcome?

Yeah all I see is an expensive CCTV system with high ongoing costs. Seriously it can be overpowered by a trash bag. It's entirely security theatre.

Psychology. Ever see ring doorbell footage where the owner says "drop the package" and people do? Its not like the owner could do anything, but for some reason it makes people behave differently.

On the one hand, yes, on the other hand, it's unlikely to brutalize or kill people for minor offenses, so maybe a win for a public space?

it literally says it reads shit off your phone/other smart devices, you're being tracked

privately owned property

quick, name a space that isn't

Almost all of your life happens on someone else's private property

Although I imagine once you're in the club of billionaire elites, you'll be really happy to have taken this live and let live approach towards this matter

It's in America so yes.