Wisconsin police department's Flock camera cut down
The short version: A Flock ALPR camera in Kewaskum, Wisconsin was cut down, and FOX6's Ben Handelman reports on what's known so far about the vandalism and police response.
Our Take
When a surveillance camera gets sawed down in the middle of the night, it's not just a property crime — it's a message. FOX6 Milwaukee's Ben Handelman lays out what little is confirmed so far about the Kewaskum incident, and credit to his team for getting local officials on record. But the bigger story here isn't one toppled pole; it's the growing gap between how fast police departments are deploying these cameras and how little public buy-in many communities actually gave them.
We don't endorse vandalism — it's illegal, it risks nobody's safety being improved, and it gives departments an easy PR win ('look what the public did to our life-saving tool') that distracts from the real debate over warrantless tracking, data retention, and who gets access to your movements. The frustration driving someone to grab an angle grinder is real, but the more durable fight happens in city council chambers, public records requests, and contract renewal votes — not in the dead of night.
If you want to know whether Kewaskum, or your own town, has Flock hardware watching the roads, check our camera map, and if you'd rather channel that frustration into something that actually changes policy, start with our take-action resources.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of FOX6 News Milwaukee, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.