Flock cameras vandalized in Irmo
The short version: News 19 WLTX reports vandalism hit Irmo's Flock ALPR cameras just as public scrutiny of the license-plate-reading network keeps growing.
Our Take
Credit to News 19 WLTX for tying this story to the bigger picture: vandalism isn't happening in a vacuum, it's happening alongside mounting public unease about a camera network most residents never voted on and can't opt out of. When people start taking matters into their own hands against surveillance infrastructure, that's usually a sign that official channels for accountability feel closed off, not a sign that the underlying concerns are frivolous.
We don't endorse property destruction, but we do think it's worth asking why so many communities are reaching a breaking point over these cameras in the first place. Flock's pitch is public safety, but the reality is a for-profit company quietly building a searchable, retained record of where everyone drives, with little transparency about who accesses that data, how long it's kept, or what it's used for beyond the original sales pitch.
If Irmo has Flock cameras, check whether they're mapped and see what's nearby using our camera map, and if you want a lawful way to push back, our take-action page has tools for raising this with your city council before frustration boils over into something more drastic.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of News 19 WLTX, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.