It's quite possible that I hate Flock cameras (and related technology) even more than I hate anti-gun rules. If you know me, you know that's saying something!
You can go here to see how many of those abominations infest your area. And see where they are and where they are aimed. Then use that information as you will.
Someone needs to invent hand-held directed EMP technology that can disable such things from a distance. Or, if they are shielded from EMPs, lasers to burn them out. That's more responsible than using hunting rifles for that sacred task.
Others have said that FOIA requests, public records requests, and/or audits often result in the cameras being removed to prevent disclosure. If you're legally minded, this might be something to try.
On an individual level, I wonder if a small shelf above the slave plate of your vehicle could prevent the numbers from being seen from the height of those spies. Just a thought. Maybe they see it from too far away for this to work. I wonder if there's any spray that would be unnoticeable to the eye, but opaque to the cameras.
Or, if you just want to avoid being tracked by these things, knowing where they are and where they are aimed can help you.
It's important to track the trackers, regardless.
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Well spotted Kent, as usual.
ReplyDeleteApparently this monstrous invasion of privacy is implemented by a "private company" called Flock Safety. Need to check the main shareholders. If it's truly a free-market outfit, some boycotting is in order.
Your photo shows that each is solar-powered. So presumably they aren't too effective when snow falls. Suppose some kind of black paint were squirted on the panels at the dead of night; might not that have an effect similar to snow?
They seem to be high up, but so are drones.
I hadn't thought of that approach. It would also have the benefit of not being visually obvious.
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ReplyDeleteI’m afraid to do anything about it myself, but from time to time, I read about people who have taken matters into their own hands and disabled some of these cameras, and I always get a warm feeling in my heart and root for them to get away with it. When the government constructs something that they know is unpopular, they spare no expense (often far exceeding the cost of whatever it is they want to protect) in making it as secure as possible. There are not many of them, and some of the news stories about them are a little old, but around the world, there are a few costumed super heroes that take justice into their hands. One of my favorites was Angle-Grinder man who operated in the UK to cut the boots off of cars that had been cited for illegal parking. A week or so ago I read a story about someone in Mexico who caught motorcycle thieves and would leave them duct-taped to a lamp post next to the motorcycles they had stolen. Naturally the police were more concerned about catching the vigilantes than prosecuting the thieves. I'd love to see a superhero like Paint-gun Man who addressed the surveillance camera problem.
There are heroic individuals around the country (and other countries) taking down the cameras with angle grinders, and disabling them in other ways. Some have been arrested for their service. (They need crowdfunded defense, if they don't have it yet.) There are groups organizing for that purpose as well.
DeleteThe only good Flock camera is a dead Flock camera!
I had read about the motorcycle thief vigilante. I think cops hate vigilantes so much because they show how useless (or intentionally pro-crime) cops are.
Can't have that! It's why I think vigilantism is better than government.
https://kentmcmanigal.blogspot.com/2026/06/vigilantism-vs-government.html