GoKawiilGeorgia Man Charged With Arson After Melting Flock License Plate Cameras
Colby Williams, 25, was arrested in Georgia on multiple felony charges including arson and criminal damage to property after police say he set fire to three Flock automated license plate readers, melting at least one down to slag. A nearby fourth camera was found riddled with bullet holes, and one melted pole bore a 'DeFlock' sticker. Investigators identified Williams partly through footage from the very cameras he allegedly destroyed.
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The incident highlights escalating public backlash against Flock's surveillance camera network, which police departments rent rather than own under a hardware-as-a-service model. It also marks an unusual escalation in tactics from anti-surveillance activists, who have previously relied on saws, drills, or spray paint rather than fire to disable the devices.
- Colby Williams faces four counts each of arson and criminal damage to property, plus other charges.
- Flock cameras that recorded Williams' vehicle helped police identify and arrest him.
- The case reflects growing grassroots resistance to license plate surveillance technology across the U.S.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-09-07
Published there as: “Man Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Flaming Projectile at Flock Cameras, Melting Them Into Slag”
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