Florida Man, 77, Blocks Flock Camera With Pool Skimmer in Privacy Protest
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Jul 31
Florida Man, 77, Blocks Flock Camera With Pool Skimmer in Privacy Protest
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Jul 31
Summary
Carl Gunn, 77, sat beside a St. Petersburg Flock camera and used a long pool skimmer with a protest sign to obstruct its view without damaging the device.
Gunn said he acted after learning the privately operated cameras capture license plates and feed a large tracking database, calling it another way to collect information and spy on people.
Police questioned him for about 15 minutes and then left, while video of the protest spread on X and drew support from passersby who honked, brought snacks and gave him shade.
About 50 Flock cameras have been installed in St. Petersburg since 2022, and police say the automatic license plate readers help match vehicles against nationwide hot lists.