I have never and I will never see someone cutting down a Flock camera.
this post was submitted on 06 Aug 2026
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I mean it's the cameras' job to keep track of criminals, right? So it's not my job anymore to give a shit about where they went or what they looked like, surely.
Growing up watching Batman and Spiderman be told to leave it to the professionals, I think it might be my job to not interfere by knowing anything.
My memory has been shot for ten years anyways.
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I think flock is stealing their own cameras so they can reset them and charge to replace them. There is a clear incentive.
This is a conspiracy I can get behind.
Nobody stole them... It was just god's plan for them to go away. Are you questioning god, Sir?
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Whoever they are, they were with me the entire night.
I know it's a joke, but I'm hijacking youry comment because it's a great example sentence on why you should never, ever talk to the police outside of an active emergency when you need their help.
You didn't do anything, but your words self-incriminated you as someone who took part in the destruction of the cameras.
Hmm, never thought of it that way. Yes, if someone were incredibly stupid or malicious, that would certainly come off that way. So I can see why a cop might see it like that.
Exactly. And when they testify at trial that you admitted to being with the offender at the time of the crime, it's not just the cop's opinion you have to worry anout. Your defense of "I was lying to get the real culprit off the hook" also wouldn't help you much at that point. Best case you're looking at an obstruction conviction.
Even more interestingly - this scenario doesn't require the officer to be corrupt.
Never talk to cops.
But I thought Flock prevented theft?????
The Winona police can suck my balls.
If the police can't even protect the tools they are using, what do they get paid for?
Must have been the wind
OMG I just saw some white dude running down the road in a maga hat and striped boxers with like 2 dozen flock cameras on cut-off poles slung over his shoulder... straight up interstate toward Vancouver. If you hurry, I'm sure you can catch him!
FWIW almost no one likes these cameras. It very well could have been a MAGA. I'd imagine certain flavors of MAGAt could very easily be pushed against these installations. Don't hate, manipulate!
Obviously it was local drug addicts. They were just desperate for a fix and learned about the high value of all the parts in those cameras. Perhaps I was talking too loudly the other day about the resale value of all the expensive electronics in those Flock cameras.
Golly gee, I sure hope more junkies don't find out how much money they could make. It would be a tragedy if junkies all over started stealing those Flock cameras.
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I didn't see shit, I don't know shit, I plead the 5th, get out of my doorway
They could track them down with Flock, if only...
Maybe that what happened, whoever cut the first one saw a second one, went oh fuck, then saw a third...
I'm pretty content having no idea.
Can you "steal" something paid for with public funds?
I mean yeah obviously
Quick question, how are these flock cameras generally connected to the Web?
Is it via Wi-Fi, perhaps 4g radio?
What frequencies would one need to jam (completely theoretically) to know that the camera wasn't able to send back video of a person cutting it down.
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If you see someone vandalizing / stealing private surveillance cameras in public areas : No You Didn't.
While I get them in public transit it's still a slippery slope, and could be manually triggered by a (physically protected) driver in needed situation. Then there's the whole everyone with a phone camera uploading them to Google / Apple (and consequently three letter agencies as well) which is the granddaddy of privacy destruction.
At some point, when this all shakes out as the terrible idea many have already suggested, we need to require third party consent for visual recording (like for audio in some jurisdictions) and was once required for profitable publication. If that ends up with a lot more landscapes and art photography online, I'll consider it a win.
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"We the people" stole your fucking flock cameras.
That's not possible. They were purchased with taxpayer funds.
We the people reclaimed our flock cameras.
No no, that’s simply not possible - they were at my place having a succulent Chinese meal and watching movies
Pretty sure it was Spartacus
The flock just migrated.
Me! I did it.
I got a few annoying alibis, one of which is thousands of km long, but that’s never stopped the American Justice System before.
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They fell down.
Where is this ripoff, $3000, camera and listening device made?
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