10 October 2024 – Via scenes.noblogs.org
On the night of October 2, three groups engaged in a coordinated attack against Flock Safety license plate readers/surveillance cameras in the Atlanta Metro Area. This action was inspired by the communique “From A Matter Of Principle To A Matter Of Tactics” posted to Scenes on July 27, 2024, to develop the tactical muscle of coordinated attacks as force multiplier. The city was divided into four quadrants, with each group selecting a quadrant. 23 cameras were disabled in total.
13 cameras were completely destroyed using various methods. Several were cut from poles and destroyed, either after the pole had been shaken down or the camera was pulled off by someone standing on another’s shoulders. Some (not all) Flock poles are two poles screwed together which can be unscrewed using T27 security bits easily acquired at hardware stores, so the entire top pole containing camera and solar panel is removed in seconds of ease!
10 cameras had their lenses spray-painted by someone standing on another’s shoulders. While this obviously does less economic and physical damage, it is quick and nearly silent. Pay close attention to how long it takes to clean up this work. Previously it has taken Flock up to a month to replace broken or missing cameras.
As long as there is the political will to surveil us anywhere and everywhere we turn, cameras will continue to proliferate. As long as they do, one must find new and creative ways to blind them.
Atlanta’s back on top of the Flock game. Anyone wanna come for the high score?
-xoxo