Vandals strike, cut flock cameras in Goshen
The short version: WSBT 22 reports vandals cut down Flock cameras in Goshen, Indiana — a sign of growing public frustration with unaccountable ALPR surveillance.
Our Take
WSBT 22's coverage of the Goshen incident shows someone decided the fastest way to opt out of Flock Safety's dragnet was with a pair of cutters. We don't endorse property destruction, but we understand the impulse: these cameras went up in plenty of towns with little public debate, no opt-out for residents, and vague promises about "solving crime" that rarely come with hard data attached.
What's notable is how often these vandalism stories pop up around the country now. People are voting with bolt cutters because the normal channels — city council meetings, public records requests — often get brushed aside or buried in vendor talking points. That's a symptom of a bigger problem: police departments quietly expanding a license-plate tracking network with little transparency about who sees the data, how long it's kept, or who it gets shared with.
If you want to know whether Flock or similar ALPR cameras are already watching your own commute, check our camera map, and if you'd rather push back through legitimate channels — public comment, records requests, local organizing — our take-action page has a starting point.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of WSBT-TV, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.