{
  "id": 3538256,
  "title": "Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/police-are-putting-up-fake-3d-printed-flock-cameras-and-swooping-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:50:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/future-society/police-fake-3d-printed-flock-cameras-arrest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley is struggling to prevent his surveillance startup from becoming one of the most reviled companies in the United States. Vigilantes have been repeatedly taking down his cameras and finding innovative ways to block them, leading to a barrage of negative press that could undermine Langley's attempts to de-escalate the situation. According to 404 Media, Ovideo, Florida resident Evan Meyer has been charged with three felonies after he cut down a 3D-printed \"decoy\" Flock camera set up by a local police department to lure vandals. Meyer's arrest has sparked controversy, as the 3D-printed decoy only cost a few dollars to make, but he faces the full replacement cost of the real camera. The police department's \"decoy\" cameras, which closely resemble real Flock cameras but do not collect data, have become a polarizing issue in the town of Oviedo. The mayor has called for a review of the city's involvement with Flock, despite the vandalism being deemed wrong. As the case unfolds, it may provide further insight into the widespread opposition to the surveillance technology.",
  "summary": "This is insane. The post Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them appeared first on Futurism .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}