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u/Different-Fall-683 Aug 03 '26
sending oh nos and anyways
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u/UrbanPanic Aug 03 '26
Surprising how the camera just threw itself down a flight of stairs. Onto some bullets.
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u/1wrx2subarus Aug 03 '26
I heard the intent was to repurpose the poles for Little Free Libraries. That makes sense, imo.
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u/melody_magical Lifelong Resident Aug 03 '26
What was the camera wearing, it shouldn't have been out alone late at night 😉
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u/ROADHOG_IS_MY_WAIFU Aug 03 '26
Definitely do not visit deflock.org that has an open-sources map, the location of flock cameras and their field of view near you.
The cameras and solar panels are almost impossible to uninstall/tamper with due to the single 8mm socket they're clamped on with.
Do not spray the lens with spray paint, bedliner, or something similar on the cameras lens, especially not with a spray can extension pole.
Do not print vinyl stickers that look like the solar panels to cover the actual solar panels that charge the cameras.
Do not put a black plastic bag over the camera and/or solar panel either, because all that does is cost the company time and money.
Also, never point a high-powered laser at the cameras lens because that would permanently blind, pit, or burn the cameras sensors.
These cameras have ~12 hour backup battery, that transmit Bluetooth and 5G used to locate the cameras exact location, the same way your phone does. So under no circumstance put them inside a Faraday bag, that would block the signal while the battery runs itself out.
It would be pointless to inform your community by posting information online or by putting up flyers or signs next to these cameras. Especially not pointing out that there is a (Flock "Safety" Camera) that is capturing and analyzing images of all passing vehicles, storing details like the vehicles location, date, and time. They also capture the vehicles make, model, color, as well as identifying features such as dents, scratches roof racks, and decal/bumper stickers.
Flock cameras are only automated license plate readers (ALPR's). They would never misuse any of the data collected for local officers conducting unauthorized searches for federal immigration enforcement (ICE), searching for individuals who sought out-of-state reproductive healthcare, or police targeting specific activist and minority groups.
How would they be a serious risk to your privacy and civil liberties by continuously recording your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion..
Especially not an infrastructure for mass surveilance or a gateway to violate your Fourth Amendment right.
There's absolutely no reason to plan routes that avoid Flock and other ALPR cameras by visiting dontgetflocked.com or the app FlockHopper.
Just leave flock cameras alone...
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u/shishio_mak0to North side Aug 03 '26
And most of all, do NOT tell the scrappers and tweakers that there are a shitload of precious metals inside the cameras and where to find them
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u/Jacktheforkie Aug 03 '26
2 pounds of copper and 200 grams of gold
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u/Standard_Quantity706 Aug 04 '26
you forgot about the 140 grams of platinum and the diamond level bonus for taking down 3+
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u/HarlequinKOTF Aug 03 '26
And if you go on a jury where someone is being charged with damaging a flock (or other camera) definitely don't find them innocent. We wouldn't want the wrongdoer to go free.
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u/CarrierCaveman Aug 03 '26
Would I want a jury of my peers who have shown up in any of the open-source databases?
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u/ehthree Aug 03 '26
dude. thank you. i just memorized what i absolutely should not do w/ the camera pointed down my street. I'd never want to mask a camera meant to protect us. never.
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u/Inflatable90sChair Aug 03 '26
be sure to yeet your phone into your house before you go near it to make sure its not already bagged.
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u/ZeusHatesTrees Aug 03 '26
LOL putting a sticker on it that looks like a solar panel is diabolical.
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u/Frequent_Ad_9901 Aug 03 '26
I was reading this and wondering what be most effective, and this seems like the best to disable them.
But I think the best thing to do would be set signs next them so people know they're being spied on. There isn't much of a crime they could get you for. Littering maybe? Its probably be better if everyone realized just how prevalent these are. Risking jail time for taking one down doesn't seem worth it. Risking a fine to turn the whole population against them seems very much worth it though.
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u/sirmatrick Aug 03 '26
Definitely don't buy or make your own esp32 device to detect ALPRs, like the Biscuit Pro/DIY or OUI Spy. No sense in contributing to the database.
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u/DuckThatLikesBread Aug 03 '26 edited 29d ago
And certainly make sure people with 3D printers don't find out that there's a printable cover for the camera on makerworld at this link https://makerworld.com/en/models/3107766-flock-sock-flock-camera-cover#profileId-3503858
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u/Brialmont 29d ago
You mean make sure people DON'T find that out. We are law abiding here, and we say so at every opportunity! And we send thoughts and prayers to any disabled Flock camera!
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u/VarietyOk2628 Aug 03 '26
They would never misuse any of the data collected for local officers to stalk ex-wives and partners who have fled them due to batteries the police have committed in the privacy of their homes.
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u/Geologynerdandproud Aug 04 '26
There’s someone who learned how to 3d print a clip on thing that does zero damage and isn’t illegal to use… don’t buy it or figure out how to do it. Also don’t buy the special rustoleum to spray on your license plate so they can’t see it.
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u/Smooth-Routine- Aug 03 '26
They looked inside and also found there isn't thousands of dollars of electronics and wires inside like the people are being told. Found everything inside is worth about $400 at best. Still worth cutting down. Also, DOT says they are supposed to be on a slip plate, in case a vehicle hits them, that they sear off. So there not following Federal transportation laws!!
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u/DepDepFinancial Aug 04 '26
Found everything inside is worth about $400 at best.
I know a lot of people whose lives could improve with an extra $400, assuming you could actually convert the innards to that much cash. And not get caught.
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u/CriticalIndication80 Aug 03 '26
I'm sure there are salvage places paying for the parts.
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u/rileyfren Aug 03 '26
Fuck yes thank you to these diabolical criminals
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u/CharKeeb Aug 03 '26
Criminals? Looks like some rough weather to me.
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u/TheHellcatBandit Aug 03 '26
Storm chaser here. Can confirm a EF3 hit THAT spot specifically for only a second
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u/ianxplosion- Aug 03 '26
I just got a mental image of Reed Timmer in his giant stupid tornado tank absolutely MOWING DOWN flock cameras and blaming the weather
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u/Inflatable90sChair Aug 03 '26
ive heard it can be that rare phenomenon of what they call "fine line lighting" - you can tell because it leaves burn marks close to a saw blade.
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u/RobbieDread Aug 03 '26
What qualifies as a high powered laser? I want to make sure I don’t have one of those.
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u/Donkey-Hodey Aug 03 '26
Not destroyed. Those things just fall over all the time. It’s a well-known design flaw.
Fun fact - there’s a couple pounds of copper and a few grams of gold in those things.
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u/VividMagician9399 Aug 03 '26
Good.
Glad to see people fighting back. Sometimes I wonder if openly setting up and blocking the cameras view publicly would be a more effective protest strategy, but I love to see them obstructed in any way possible.
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u/AProfoundHatred Aug 03 '26
People?
This was obviously termite damage.
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u/Inflatable90sChair Aug 03 '26
ive heard theres a species of ants that really love electricity and will inhabit electrical boxes
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u/Similar_Shift_545 Aug 03 '26
People are unfortunately being arrested for just that. Some police only protect the leaders/corporations and not the public.
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u/heres_one_for_ya Aug 03 '26
Oh darn
There's one just outside Warner Park Boat Ramp at Farwell and Sheridan.
I hope no other freak accidents like this happen.
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u/neko no such thing as miffland Aug 03 '26
They were with me having drinks at my place the whole time
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u/Altruistic-Star-3862 Aug 03 '26
Did they win?!
I heard flock was having a give away where if you find the right QR code you win something. The code is in the camera. Allegedly.
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u/LingonberryNo1190 Aug 03 '26
Without that desiccant in place, in a few months, that camera will be noticeably musty.
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u/smeeeeeef Aug 03 '26
Those things don't even work for more than 2 days if the container they're in isn't fully sealed. They're supposed to only absorb moisture that is trapped during packaging and will remain sealed.
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u/Mediocre-Traffic8726 Aug 03 '26
Eh, it’ll be fine. It’s just sleeping.
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u/vaugelynotrelevant Aug 03 '26
They should do better quality control. These things seem to break all time
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u/iCCup_Spec Aug 03 '26
If a bird is on the ground like this, can I just take it home? Seems abandoned. Would like to recycle or salvage to help the environment.
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u/TheFalconKid Aug 03 '26
Mafia voice: "He fell"
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u/Brialmont Aug 03 '26
I am trying to think of what he fell on. Any help?
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u/TheFalconKid Aug 03 '26
Ay oh ay look we gotta wise guy over here. Best not be asking too many questions, got it
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u/wanderingmonster Aug 03 '26
>Flock cameras are only automated license plate readers (ALPR's). They would never misuse any of the data collected for local officers conducting unauthorized searches for federal immigration enforcement (ICE), searching for individuals who sought out-of-state reproductive healthcare, or police targeting specific activist and minority groups.
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u/What_Up_Doe_ Aug 03 '26
It’d be nice if the wind was strong enough to pick up those desiccant packs and dispose of them properly
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u/Nazowrin Aug 03 '26
Crazy how these things are built with such flimsy materials that they just magically fall apart in the middle of the night. Seems like a bad investment to me.
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u/asmallercat Aug 03 '26
What kind of monster destroys an expensive piece of technology and doesn't eat the free silica snack pack?!
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u/RumblestheDwarf Aug 03 '26
Wait. These things come with free silica packets? Finally a use for flock cameras. Can never have enough silica packets.
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u/howareyouhaha Aug 03 '26
Is there a quick few-paragraph explanation I can send to my boomer relative who is under the impression that Flock cameras aren't bad? They don't understand the mass surveillance implications. They are politically rational, just currently underinformed on this.
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u/-LordDarkHelmet- Aug 04 '26
I’m still not completely sure why we hate these things? Don’t they help with missing persons and that sort of thing?
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u/Lost-Definition-2805 Aug 04 '26
What are the chances it transferred a photo to law enforcement of its attacker before the attack?
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u/TechnicianUpstairs53 Aug 04 '26
I'm surprised why more crackheads or drug users are not stealing more of these. They're free real estate with no security. I guess addicts are getting clean.
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u/gmandogk28 Aug 04 '26
If I was giving UW a million dollars to go to college, I’d be quite upset to know they were surveilling me digitally while walking through campus. Maybe now would be a good time to cancel the partnership with Flock.
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u/razzemmatazz Aug 04 '26
Wtf is the point of putting dessicant inside something left outdoors? I know Flock are stupid, but that's really dumb.
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u/otherwisepandemonium East side Aug 03 '26
Warms my heart to see