Should it be a crime to destroy or cover flock cameras?

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FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

Those cameras not only make a face recognition and create movement profiles it's probably illegal but collect ID and MAC of Bluetooth and WLAN devices around them while sending faked login request and connection invitations. This is definitely illegal even in US.
Destroying something illegal isn't illegal.

valentina4eva · Accepted Answer

nopee because a gov shouldn’t be spying on its citizens!!😵😵

OneViewpoint · Answer

I would think existing laws already cover the destruction of public property. At least in the US I think that's true. But that's a whole different question from government surveillance of the general population and privacy laws. We already have private corporations collecting and selling everything we say in our homes, in our cars, where we go, how long we stay, what we buy, what websites we visit, etc. etc. etc. Where does this all stop?  How much do we tolerate corporate and government espionage? How much if any control over our laws do the people have vs corporations? Pssssst... the answer is near zero.

IHaveRespawned · Answer

Flock cameras are from an Orwell 1984 playbook nightmare. They are part of a mass surveillance network threatening our civil liberties and an invasion of our privacy. I am surprised there is not mass civil unrest and more destruction of these devices.

This is shit you would expect in authoritarian regimes and communist dictatorships like China, not the United States.

Like I said, I am shocked there is not more uproar and pitch forks over this.

Abbycado · Answer

Nope because it is warrantless in my opinion.

llorando · Answer

Yes, it should be a crime to cover flock cameras. Covering them is a half a$$ job and should not be tolerated. If your going to do the job, do it right and completely destroy those unconstitutional cameras. So yes, it should be a crime for covering flock cameras, but not a crime for destroying them.

goaded · Answer

Probably. Property damage. But it should be illegal for anyone but the government to manage the data, and for them to detect electronic devices without anyone knowing.

Covering them might stop the cameras, but they record things like Bluetooth, too. i. e. your phones.

worldscolide · Answer

No, I honest to God believe they should all go away. Legally it's a crime, don't get me wrong. So this is a situation where my beliefs are at odds with the law.

lightbulb27 · Answer

yes but more of a crime to put them up and require people to be tracked. but then again, they have some value in finding problems fast. It's a bitter pill...

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

Destruction of property is a crime & if you destroy or cover a flock camera & get caught good luck.

lilBigPotato · Answer

Don't know what that is but if it's someone else's property, then obviously it's a crime to destroy them, whether you like them or not.

DonaldDarko · Answer

It is. Don't saw them down with those cordless saws you get from Home Depot or burn the cameras out with green lasers.

Alex-Snow · Answer

Destruction of someone elses property is wrong whether you like the things or not

slatyb · Answer

It almost certainly already is a crime.

Paige2006 · Answer

What are flock cameras

Should it be a crime to destroy or cover flock cameras?

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