Flock cameras go up in flames as cops hunt suspected firebugs
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The locations provided by police closely correspond to two reported ALPR locations mapped on the deflock.org platform, a community-driven project to map these cameras across the US. In several cities, Flock cameras have also been physically attacked.
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- ▪In several cities, Flock cameras have also been physically attacked.
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:48:37 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); offbeat Flock cameras go up in flames as cops hunt suspected firebugs Two license plate readers torched in Georgia amid backlash against the surveillance network Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published fri 24 Jul 2026 // 15:48 UTC Dougherty County Police Department (DCPD) near Albany, Georgia, is appealing for help from the local community after someone set two Flock Safety cameras on fire.Police initially investigated whether the automated license plate readers…
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