Two Flock Cameras Vandalized & Cut Down in Yakima
The short version: NonStop Local reports two Flock ALPR cameras in Yakima were cut down and vandalized, with police asking for tips — a sign of growing public anger at unaccountable surveillance.
Our Take
NonStop Local's report out of Yakima shows two Flock Safety cameras sawed down, with Chief Shawn Boyle now asking the public for leads. We don't endorse property destruction — it gives departments an easy excuse to paint critics as criminals and dodge the real conversation about whether these networks should exist at all. But incidents like this don't happen in a vacuum. They happen when communities feel like surveillance infrastructure gets bolted onto their streets without a vote, a hearing, or even basic transparency about who can access the data.
Flock cameras are marketed as neutral tools for solving crime, but they quietly build a searchable record of everywhere a car goes, shared across agencies and sometimes with federal immigration or out-of-state actors with zero local oversight. When people feel locked out of that decision-making process, frustration boils over in ways departments then get to use against them. The real fix isn't vigilante action, it's forcing public records requests, city council fights, and sunset clauses into the open.
If you want to see what's actually watching your street, check our camera map, and if you'd rather push back through legitimate channels — public comment, FOIA requests, local ordinances — our take-action page walks you through it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of NonStop Local, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.