Tennessee Police Arrest Adam Heimerman Over 4 ALPR Camera Shootings
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Updated · WIRED · Aug 3
Tennessee Police Arrest Adam Heimerman Over 4 ALPR Camera Shootings
3 articles · Updated · WIRED · Aug 3
Summary
Maryville and Blount County authorities said they arrested Adam Heimerman on July 31 and charged him with felony vandalism for shooting four automatic license plate reader cameras between July 14 and July 22.
Police linked the damage to the same Flock cameras highlighted by roadside-safety activist Steve Eimers, whose recent posts about crash risks around ALPR installations drew heavy anti-surveillance backlash and explicit calls for vandalism.
Eimers said he found two of the cameras badly damaged on July 25, reported it to police, and has now halted all ALPR advocacy work indefinitely because he fears his posts could further inflame attacks.
Flock, which operates more than 120,000 ALPRs across 49 states, said reports of damaged cameras remain relatively few but confirmed it is conducting a nationwide audit of installations after Eimers' criticism.