Inside the growing vigilante movement to knock out Flock surveillance cameras
Summary
A vigilante known as NoMark has been damaging automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras made by the U.S. company Flock Safety, which are used by law enforcement to scan vehicle license plates. These cameras have raised privacy concerns because they record the locations of many people without warrants, leading some individuals across the U.S. to take action by disabling or vandalizing the devices.Key Facts
- NoMark is a masked vigilante who has damaged more than a dozen Flock ALPR cameras.
- Flock Safety is a U.S.-based company whose cameras are used in around 6,000 communities in nearly every U.S. state.
- The cameras take photos of license plates and check them against large databases to help law enforcement track vehicles.
- Critics argue these cameras enable mass surveillance without proper legal oversight, raising privacy issues.
- Flock claims its cameras are not meant for mass surveillance and cannot track individual people.
- Vigilantes like NoMark use methods such as taping, cutting wires, paint bombing, and obstructing the cameras.
- Some people leave messages or symbols after damaging the cameras to express their opposition.
- The growing backlash against Flock cameras reflects wider public concern over privacy and police surveillance.
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