Meanwhile, no doubt the town meeting last weeks was full of people complaining about flock cameras:

https://www.wesh.com/article/oviedo-closer-look-flock-cameras-amid-privacy-concerns/73456375

People do not want mass surveillance. They do not want data centers. If you do not listen to your citizens, they will take action.

A police spokesperson told the outlet that an officer printed the decoy at home using a personal 3D printer, so it did not cost the city any money.

Okay... So what is he being charged with? Destruction of property or destruction of government property? Because those are very different charges.

"Vandalizing art" because this bullshit felony charge they're trying to hit him with is nonsensical so they come up with another nonsensical charge. Dude just removed a piece of 3D printed trash that the city already acknowledged was placed unauthorized. He should send them an invoice for the removal.

Felony. People have murdered and gotten less of a sentence...

The printer was used for work purposes for the City. Time to Open Records its print history.

counts of criminal mischief causing more than $1,000 in damage, grand theft involving property valued between $750 and $5,000, and damaging or taking a computer, electronic device, or related equipment.

It's a 3d printed decoy, meaning it was worth like $10, tops. Good luck having those charges stick, assholes.

Defund the slave patrol.

Someone should install a flock cam pointing towards the arresting officers backyard

Trying to set an example.

I hope Floridaman steps up.

Florida.

Did the cops have the right permits from the city to install their personally-produced "art" on city property? No? Charge the fuckers!

Downvote from an OJ Simpson fan, maybe?

surely this is entrapment? creating a crime that wouldn't have existed otherwise

It's not. Despite what we may feel, police putting a desirable item out like a bait car or "flock camera" is not convincing anyone to commit a crime they wouldn't otherwise. At least according to settled US law. NAL, not legal advice.

thanks! I'm very much not in my wheelhouse with this sort of thing