As concerns grow over ethics of Flock cameras, police stress vandalism is not the answer

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Wichita police are investigating instances of vandalism to local Flock Safety cameras, part of a growing national pushback from critics who view the automated license plate readers as government surveillance overreach.

At the intersection of Central and Zoo Boulevard, all that remains of one camera installation is a severed pole stump. In its place, someone planted a yard sign reading “DeFlock Sedgwick County” and calling on officials to “ban all government surveillance cameras.” The incident follows similar vandalism reported in Derby.

Investigators warned that damaging or destroying city-utilized equipment could result in felony charges…

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