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The growing vigilante movement to knock out Flock surveillance cameras

63 pointsby bookofjoetoday at 7:02 PM10 commentsview on HN

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themythfabletoday at 8:40 PM

Passed an old guy sitting on the side of the road with a lawn chair today, he was holding a pool skimmer with cardboard attached at the end to block a flock camera. There was a local news story about it [1]. Happy to see it.

[1] https://www.cltampa.com/news/a-77-year-old-republican-man-is...

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ungreased0675today at 7:29 PM

When people feel like their voice isn’t heard, this is the inevitable result.

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ButlerianJihadtoday at 8:42 PM

Congratulations, Flock, on establishing the most successful honeypot of all time!

No matter what the level of corruption, no matter which side of the surveillance state you support, no matter which side of the cameras you're on, Flock has a way to shine a spotlight on you and bring you out of the closet!

Currently following a YouTuber who knows all the roadside regulations for signposts and he points out how the Flock poles are all installed dangerously wrong, and will surely impale the next driver to crash out on the shoulder!

superkuhtoday at 7:43 PM

Lets instead talk about the growing vigalante action by Flock corporation refusing to allow cities to remove cameras from their property after the contract is cancelled. Some cities have been forced to cover the cameras with trash bags.

https://www.404media.co/flock-objects-to-our-removing-their-...

https://www.wmtv15news.com/2026/06/05/dane-county-covers-flo...

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toomuchtodotoday at 7:30 PM

Related:

H.R.9800 - Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act - https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9800...

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