Flock February: Reportback!
You may have read our anonymous announcement and invitation last month to map and disable some of Richmond’s 97+ FLOCK surveillance cameras.
We’re thrilled to report that according to email submissions to rrn_submissions@tutamail.com and other observations, over a dozen of these eyesores have been disabled! That’s 10% of Richmond’s devices, costing FLOCK over $26k in damages.
Also! Looks like some good neighbors have been busy logging FLOCK device locations in the open source map at https://deflock.me/. They started the month with only 16 or so mapped, and now there are over 60 marked and ready for disabling. Great work Richmond!
We also read recently that Richmond is in a two year trial period for FLOCK services, at a cost to the public of almost $400k already.
We want that contract dropped!
If FLOCK devices are often down, hard to maintain, or destroyed, they won’t be able to justify renewing this trial period after two years, let alone track us and our friends around Richmond and between cities.
So let’s keep up the pace!
Thank you to those crews already working hard to fight the latest cop invasion into our daily lives. If you still haven’t gone out, here’s a refresh from our last post on how to take these black poles apart quickly and easily, without getting caught:
Have you seen those ugly black poles with small devices and panels on top?
Those are called FLOCK cameras, and they are popping up all around Richmond and all over the country. https://www.flocksafety.com/
These cameras are license plate readers, gunshot detectors, and cameras that are being deployed to “stop crime”- in reality, they amass a huge amount of data that any law enforcement agency in the country has access to effectively surveilling our every action.
HOW TO DISABLE THEM:
Many cameras are mounted on poles which have a convenient seam around 4 foot. The poles are connected by six screws. Once the screws are loosened, the upper part of the pole containing the camera can be lifted off. This is VERY lightweight. Once separated, you can spray paint the lens, smash it, cut it from the pole and toss it in a nearby bush or garbage can, or find another creative way to disable it! They likely have tracking devices built in so disabling them on site is best.
For loosening the bolts- you will want a TT27 bit (a TT25 bit will also work). This is a “security” torx bit, and can be found in major hardware stores for affixing to a screwdriver or a socket wrench.
Tin snips work great for cutting the device cables and metal straps connecting the device to the pole, once it’s down.
If you can’t find a bit, or just CANT WAIT to begin, using a set of pliers (like the kind youd find on a leatherman multi tool) works just fine.
If you’re REALLY in a pinch, we were able to loosen one with just our fingers, though we do not recommend this method.
So! Get a buddy (minimum one to address the device, and another to look out), mask up, leave your phones, wear gloves, and get to work!
Spread the word of your work- send info to rrn_submissions@tutamail.com
using a one time use email address like yopmail.com or tempmail.ninja
SPREAD WIDELY! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
Keep your ears to the ground…
ASMR (Anti-Surveilance Measures: Richmond)
Source: Unravel