PRIVACY FEARS DRIVE ‘PATRIOTIC AMERICANS’ TO DESTROY LICENCE PLATE CAMERAS

In only a few years, the surveillance start-up Flock has installed more than 100,000 licence plate reader cameras across the United States. But a grass-roots movement upset over privacy concerns is fighting back – even going so far as systematically vandalising the equipment.

News - South China Morning Post reports that in only a few years, the surveillance start-up Flock has installed more than 100,000 licence plate reader cameras across the United States.

The report adds: But a grass-roots movement upset over privacy concerns is fighting back – even going so far as systematically vandalising the equipment.

The first time he decided to trash one of the cameras, a self-styled vigilante wearing all black and known as Nomark, says he was “super nervous”.

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