GoKawiilFlorida police use fake 3D-printed Flock cameras to catch and charge vandals
An Oviedo, Florida man, Evan Meyer, was charged with three felonies after cutting down and smashing what turned out to be a decoy Flock Safety camera. Police had installed the cheap 3D-printed replicas after real license-plate-reading cameras were stolen from a corridor between late July and early August, hoping to lure and catch vandals.
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The sting tactic shows law enforcement escalating its response to a growing backlash against Flock Safety's surveillance network, even as the company's CEO publicly calls for compromise with critics. It also raises questions about proportionality, since someone destroying a cheap decoy can now face felony charges typically reserved for damaging costly equipment.
- A Florida man faces three felonies for destroying a fake Flock camera worth only a few dollars.
- Police deployed 3D-printed decoys after real cameras were stolen along a Florida corridor.
- The incident reflects escalating conflict between Flock Safety and communities resisting its surveillance cameras.
Source: futurism.com — Victor Tangermann, 2026-08-26
Published there as: “Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them”
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