Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable
Three felonies have suddenly become two second-degree misdemeanors.
In Oviedo, Florida, the charges against Evan Meyer, who destroyed a police officer's 3D-printed Flock camera, have been significantly reduced after the police admitted the fake camera was not very valuable. Initially, Meyer faced three felony charges, including destruction of "computer equipment supplies," criminal mischief for property damage over $1,000, and grand theft of property valued between $750 and $5,000.
However, the assistant state attorney has now filed a motion to reduce these charges to two second-degree misdemeanors.
The revised charges state that Meyer "did unlawfully, willfully, and maliciously injure or damage a [...] decoy pole camera [...] such damage being $200 or less," and additionally charged him with petty theft for an amount less than $750. This decision comes after the police acknowledged the fake camera was not worth more than a thousand dollars.
The case has raised concerns about the police's strategy of 3D-printing decoy cameras to catch Flock vandals, with the department refusing to release any records about the camera's construction due to an ongoing criminal investigation.
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