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Meet Florida’s “Flock Blocker”
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FineCoatMummy sh.itjust.works FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-02-17
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Edit -> putting link here instead of in post URL to avoid auto-embed of YT vid.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/meet-floridas-flock-blocker-the-man-who-sits-in-front-of-alpr-cameras-all-day/

77 yo guy in Florida sits in front of Flock cameras for hours, holding up a strategically placed protest sign. There are social media claims the man was arrested. But that looks like misinfo. Police talked to him, but journalists found no arrest record, plus,

Police have said that his protest is legal because he is not damaging or tampering with the cameras.

Gunn uses a 12-foot pole from his pool and a broomstick to extend it. He attaches the sign to the end and positions it in front of the camera lens. So anyone accessing footage from that Flock camera will only see the sign “Down with the Flock.” He is careful to choose only Flock camera locations where he won’t obstruct sidewalks, WUSF reported.

A man of the people. And of the pedestrians!

Anyone in or near St Pete should buy this guy free lunches.

From the Verge, Americans are cheering for vigilantes who take down Flock cameras

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FineCoatMummy sh.itjust.works FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-02-17
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Ugh, some video got embedded b/c I put the story link. It isn't playing for me (YT block) and I have no idea what that is.

Sorry! Trying to figure out if i can undo it sh.

Edit -> hopefully fixed.

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JustPlainDave lemmy.zip JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-09-09
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Now that's a good way to spend a retirement

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eldavi lemmy.ml eldavi@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-07-18
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Now that's a good way to spend a retirement

he's not the hero we need, but he is the one we deserve. lol

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Joël de Bruijn lemmy.ml joeldebruijn@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-23
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For those running adblockers and want to read an article about privacy in private ...

https://archive.ph/b8FUf

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