Amid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance cameras

In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x3024+0+0/resize/4032x3024!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2Fd8%2Fc3fe174d4acf9c4756cd8991b9f1%2Fimg-0417-1.jpg' alt='Brady O'Rourke in Crystal, Minn., holds a sign he made to block the view of a Flock camera, which tracks vehicles driving along the road. It's one of several actions Americans are taking to oppose this police surveillance technology.'/><p>In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.</p><p>(Image credit: Meg Anderson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5939851' />