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Arizona man arrested after damaging Flock license plate camera FOX 10 Phoenix

RickieBobbieNO26 · 2 months ago

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A Pinal County man used his work truck to bend a license plate-reader camera in Apache Junction over privacy concerns. Ed Kahle says he was arrested and faces a felony criminal damage charge, but he states he does not regret his actions. His arrest comes as scrutiny of license plate-reader cameras grows across Arizona.

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