Many American municipalities – even the ones that don't officially call themselves "Smart Cities" – have still been installing expensive, privacy invasive, and hazardous "Smart City" technologies.  Utility "Smart" meters (electric, gas, and water), "Smart" streetlights, police surveillance tech (see 1, 2) and more!  Despite opposition, cities in Northeast Ohio recently decided to use millions from COVID relief funds to purchase more surveillance tech for law enforcement.

From Cleveland.com:

NE Ohio cities are spending millions of COVID stimulus dollars on police surveillance cameras: Stimulus Watch

Updated: May. 06, 2022, 10:40 a.m. | Published: May. 06, 2022, 10:29 a.m.

By Lucas Daprile, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Several Northeast Ohio cities are spending millions of COVID-19 stimulus dollars to purchase surveillance cameras for law enforcement.

Those who support the increased surveillance say they are an invaluable tool, helping to deter and solve crimes. Critics, however, say more police surveillance further erodes civil rights and is a step in the wrong direction for police-community relations.