Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras
While some cities are moving to end their contracts with Flock over its links to ICE, others are taking matters into their own hands.
TL;DR
- Public anger is rising over Flock surveillance cameras aiding U.S. immigration authorities and deportations.
- Flock, a surveillance startup, provides license plate readers used by authorities to track individuals.
- Local police have shared access to Flock cameras and databases with federal authorities, despite Flock's claims of not sharing data directly with ICE.
- Vandalism of Flock cameras has occurred in multiple states, including California, Connecticut, Illinois, Oregon, and Virginia.
- Around 80,000 Flock cameras are estimated to be in use across the United States.
- Dozens of cities have rejected Flock cameras, and some police departments have blocked federal access to their resources.