The growing vigilante movement to knock out Flock surveillance cameras

	The growing vigilante movement to knock out Flock surveillance cameras(theguardian.com)
	250 points by bookofjoe 17 hours ago \| 145 comments
	tl;dr: A growing vigilante movement is destroying, obstructing, and vandalizing Flock Safety's automated license plate readers, with the Guardian identifying at least 33 incidents across 23 states. While some perpetrators like "NoMark" in Minneapolis have evaded capture, others face criminal charges, and state fusion centers are now directing law enforcement to monitor anti-Flock activism. The backlash has also pushed 80+ cities to drop Flock contracts and prompted a Texas lawmaker to introduce a bill requiring warrants for Flock camera data.
	HN Discussion: ↑Flock cameras are tools of control benefiting criminal elites, not preventing crime ↑Citizens are actively resisting surveillance through mapping and physical obstruction ↓Surveillance cameras like Flock are legitimate tools for public safety and should be preserved ↑A broader anti-tech/neo-luddite backlash against freedom-eroding technology is emerging ~Destroying unconstitutional cameras isn't vigilantism but lawful citizen correction