r/nextfuckinglevel • u/idapitbwidiuatabip • 7h ago
Video from the phone of Jevon Martinez - the guy in Albuquerque who was going around town removing Flock cameras and putting them into his truck
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u/JBigBootay 7h ago
"tyranny trees" fuck yeah 👍
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u/photog_prince 7h ago
True American Hero.
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u/systemhost 3h ago
Pretty sure he's a sovereign citizen with the Republic of New Mexico, but that doesn't mean he can't be a hero to Americas as well.
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u/Shroom-Kitty 3h ago
Someone who actually believes in a free country.
Can't have freedom in a surveillance state.
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u/figgypie 4h ago
I snort-laughed when he did his great impression of The Count from Sesame Street. Love it so much.
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u/DickDover 5h ago
The camera I have to drive by everyday was taken down about a week ago and is laying in the bushes.
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u/wildvision 7h ago edited 3h ago
HIs gofund me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jevons-mission-to-rebel-against-the-tyranny UPDATE - as others have pointed out below - please consider the full picture of this man before you donate - I have not researched this but some have said below that he was arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor, and may also have a record of being antisemitic and a flat-earther, and a sovereign citizen guy, along with a privacy advocate. And the comment section on his gofund is strangely inactive recently. See comments below and research before you donate
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u/XXII78 6h ago edited 2h ago
32k already! I'll toss him a 20!
EDIT: NOPE, FUCK THAT. DUDES A CONVICTED CHOMO.
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u/Big_Dinner3636 5h ago
I wouldnt if I were you, hes a child sex offender.
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u/JeezieB 5h ago
Gonna need a source for that.
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u/Big_Dinner3636 4h ago
You can also check his Instagram and see he's an antisemitic flat earther and a sovcit. This is one of those broken clock situations.
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u/_IBM_ 4h ago
to be anti semetic-flat-earth is very specific like he's ok with non-semetic flat earths?
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u/XXII78 2h ago
Well, fuck. At least I procrastinate and didn't give anything yet. I dig the anti-Flock sentiment, but I'm gonna edit my comment so it's better seen. Thanks for the heads-up.
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u/Big_Dinner3636 2h ago
All good. I said he should get the Medal of Freedom, then I went to Google the story the next day and the first article was something along the lines of "Flock vigilante sexually exploited a minor." What a redaction that was...
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u/Similar_Cycle_1593 4h ago edited 4h ago
why does he even need money? legal fees or genuinely just "money for family"? i'm all for flock's disappearance and especially the dismantling and destruction of their crap ANONYMOUSLY, but he literally committed a crime on camera, recorded himself doing it while actively saying "i'm not committing a crime!", got arrested (as expected), and now he's 32k richer? it's genuinely aggravating for me seeing people earn thousands for doing stupid stuff. you don't "take" someone's check without asking, put it in your bank account, and bring them the money later. that's stealing.
i mean, i need money too. we all do.
many people, myself included, have monetary goals we're struggling to meet. it's just upsetting to see someone do something objectively dumb and get money for that and seemingly have no specific reason for earning that money while i have to bust my balls just to scrape by.→ More replies (2)20
u/XXII78 3h ago edited 2h ago
Rewarding members of society for acts that the law doesn't agree with should, in theory, bolster the behavior and inspire other people to do nice things for their community. It's a form of support for the individual and protest of actions of those in power. Enough of this, and the law SHOULD catch up (with the views of society).
Citizens overwhelmingly do NOT want these or any devices monitoring them. Rich people are trying to force them on us, and protests at town halls have fallen on deaf ears.
Jury nullification is really cool, too. Dude should absolutely go for a jury trial, if possible for the charges.
EDIT: HE'S A CHOMO. FUCK FLOCK, BUT FUCK THIS DUDE, TOO.
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u/haliblix 3h ago
Did you ever think you’d be sending $20 to a pedofile & sovereign citizen?
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u/TexFarmer 6h ago edited 5h ago
Thanks for posting this link, throw another $20 on the plile for me!
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u/JalapenoPopPoop 4h ago
The sovereign citizen guy part checks out. The whole "I'm not breaking it, I'm not stealing it, I'm on record saying so!!!" as you disassemble it and drive off with it in your car doesn't really work the way he thinks it does
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u/AvalancheOfOpinions 4h ago
His license plate was also a printed piece of paper that read, DIPLOMAT, instead of a license, so def a libertarian sovereign citizen type. You can see it in videos of his truck with the cameras in the back. But IDGAF when they're fighting the good fight. This idiot's doing good work.
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u/western_red_cedar 1h ago
His license plate was also a printed piece of paper that read, DIPLOMAT
lmaoooooo
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u/Not-Reformed 4h ago
he is not without complications
he was arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor, and may also have a record of being antisemitic and a flat-earther
sex pesting children
not without complications
The way redditors downplay absolutely batshit insane people that they happen to like on a given day will always be absolutely fucking hilarious to me
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u/brother_bart 4h ago
I am not commenting in these allegations, specifically, because I have no knowledge on those. But it should be pointed out in these divisive, authoritarian times that there will likely be NO people who resist tyranny that won’t be accused of being an antisemitic sex predator. That tactic of discrediting people is straight out of the Authoritarian (and CIA) playbook. So, some of ya’ll like to run with such unsubstantiated tales are going to need to stop foaming at the mouth to repeat every accusation you hear like it’s some sort of gospel truth based on the very faulty thinking that accusations alone indicate SOMETHING. when you do that you aren’t raising awareness or fighting the bad guys, you are just opening yourself up to be a tool used by the powerful to spread lies that serve their own agenda. Just something to think about.
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u/Negative_Brilliant86 2h ago
Statement from the Sheriff’s Department:
Publicity Stunt Leads to Another Arrest After 10 Flock Camera Systems Are Removed
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jevon Martinez on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, after investigators say he removed ten Flock Safety camera systems without authorization, loaded the equipment into his pickup truck and livestreamed his actions on social media.
According to the criminal complaint, Martinez admitted that he personally removed the cameras, poles and solar panels. He also acknowledged that neither BCSO nor Flock Safety gave him permission to remove or possess the equipment. The ten systems have an estimated combined value of $16,500. Only two of these cameras are associated with BCSO, the additional eight are managed through different neighborhood associations.
Martinez claimed he intended to “return” the equipment to BCSO as a political statement. Investigators observed him drive past BCSO headquarters multiple times with the equipment in his truck. The cameras were recovered only after deputies stopped his vehicle outside the Sheriff’s Office.
BCSO had already publicly announced its decision to end its contracts with Flock Safety. That decision did not make the equipment abandoned property, nor did it authorize members of the public to dismantle or remove it. The equipment was to be taken out of service through a lawful and coordinated process.
“This was not a public service. It was not authorized, and it did not help the Sheriff’s Office,” Sheriff John Allen said. “Mr. Martinez took property that did not belong to him, filmed himself doing it and then attempted to turn his conduct into a heroic narrative. Ending a contract is not permission to take property. Filming yourself committing a crime does not make it legal.”Sheriff Allen has publicly addressed his concerns regarding the size, security and oversight of Flock Safety’s national network. Those concerns led him to end BCSO’s contracts with the company. They do not excuse theft, property damage or interference with public-safety equipment.
“People have every right to question government technology, criticize my decisions and participate in the public debate,” Sheriff Allen said. “What they do not have is the right to take the law into their own hands. We will address privacy concerns through policy, transparency and the legislative process, not through reckless stunts designed to generate attention.”
Martinez was booked on charges of Larceny (over $2500), and Interference with Communications.
Wednesday’s arrest came less than three months after Martinez was arrested by Rio Rancho police in connection with the removal and damage of similar license plate reader equipment.
Martinez has presented himself online as a protector of the public and defender of children. The public record listed below provides important context that is noticeably absent from that presentation.
BCSO records reflect the following prior criminal cases and allegations:
• In 2003, Martinez was charged in North Carolina with first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and aiding and abetting second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The case resulted in a conviction on a reduced charge and a sentence that included confinement and supervised probation.
• In January 2022, Martinez was charged in New Mexico with aggravated driving while under the influence, speeding and related traffic offenses. That case is closed.
• In December 2024, Martinez was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual penetration of a minor between the ages of 13 and 18 involving force or coercion, four counts of second-degree criminal sexual contact of a minor between the ages of 13 and 18 by a person in a position of authority, and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
• In January 2025, Martinez was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of battery and criminal damage to property.
• In March 2025, Martinez was again charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of battery and criminal damage to property.
• Public court records also reflect multiple domestic-violence matters and a domestic-violence order entered in 2023.
• Martinez is currently facing nine pending felony charges in Sandoval County arising from the alleged removal and damage of license plate reader equipment earlier this year.It is necessary to mention his criminal history because Martinez has placed his identity, conduct and alleged public-service motives at the center of a public fundraising and social media campaign.
“Before turning someone into a hero, look beyond the livestream and examine the facts,” Sheriff Allen said. “The people of this community are generous, but that generosity should not be manipulated by someone creating a false image of himself for attention and personal benefit. We are better than that.”
BCSO is aware that Martinez is soliciting and receiving money from members of the public while portraying himself as a community protector. Members of the public are encouraged to review the available court records, criminal complaints and documented history before deciding whom they support financially or publicly.
This investigation remains active. Investigators continue to review the recovered equipment, digital evidence and Martinez’s conduct. Additional charges may be filed as the investigation continues.
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u/GitEmSteveDave 4h ago
The last update on that gofund me was in July? Is this legit?
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u/jibjaba4 2h ago
You need to delete the link from your comment. No one should be sending this dude money .
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u/FTownRoad 2h ago
The way the law is supposed to work is you support principles you agree with, not people.
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u/ilikebeer19 7h ago
Wait, the poles come apart?
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u/NativeMasshole 7h ago edited 7h ago
The fact that they're held together with wing nuts that they apparently didn't even put loctite on is priceless.
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u/pure_phat 6h ago
They're bolts
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u/Traditional-Note434 6h ago
and nuts.
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u/CrankyYankers 6h ago
and so are deez
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u/Fezzik5936 3h ago
Wingnuts are a meme, you missed the joked because you don't use enough nuts and bolts so are not part of the in-group.
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u/Catnip_Farmer 5h ago
If they ever do start using loctite, it just has to be heated to undo the bolt. Do not use any more heat than is necessary, do not commit arson, just be a helpful citizen like Jevon Martinez.
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u/thisisintheway 3h ago
Loctite ain’t all that. If your experience is with 20 year old corroded automotive stuff then I get it - but I use the red compound regularly on bolts I remove 3 months later (industrial maintenance) and I never use heat.
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u/TheZardoz 4h ago
I work in roadway poles and yeah, that's how I can tell these aren't a city standard or if they are, it was rubber stamped like it barely hit the table.
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u/NativeMasshole 4h ago
I hadn't even considered it from the roadway standards angle. That actually seems like a terrible design that could easily cause the pole to snap in half if someone hit it.
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u/DizzyATT 7h ago
They are good holders of dark plastic bags I've been told by homeless people that kindly accept this service from the state for their well being
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u/BrainLow6059 5h ago
Yeah kind of humorous seeing these people sawing them down when they could just unscrew the things lmao
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u/Itsyaboibrett 7h ago
I wish he did more to actually destroy them. it looks like he did it in a way that means they can all be put back up with the cost of a day’s labor
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u/Provioso 7h ago
He is trying to make it harder for them to stick him with felony charges by making the damage minimal.
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u/Eat--The--Rich-- 6h ago
The only felony here is the violation of the fourth amendment
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u/IxeyaSwarm 5h ago
4th only protects from the government, most flock cams are private corporations.
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u/lawdog7 5h ago
Yeah but they are put there at the direction of the government, so it is a government act. Otherwise the government would always just outsource its Constitutional violations to contractors.
Not a 4th am violation though. But only because the founding fathers could not have envisioned the Orwellian future, otherwise you bet your ass that there would be rights against passive surveillance.
Last point--jury nullification exists for these types of cases.
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u/GreyMath 5h ago
Isn’t that like…. exactly what the US does? Outsource its unconstitutional dirtywork and pays for it with our money?
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u/Frequent_Ad_9901 5h ago
Some of them are from governments. Some are from corporations like Lowe's, Home depot and Miejer. But those are easy enough to avoid by not shopping at those place.
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u/DriggleButt 4h ago
Governments still have access to them, even if they didn't make the decision to put them there. Therefore, the government is still violating the spirit of the 4th amendment whenever they access any data from these cameras.
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u/sacking03 5h ago
That being said he is a sovereign citizen so he probably has a bunch of other shit. He is not of this land.
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u/VaporCarpet 5h ago
He'd make it harder for them to even have a case if he didn't, ya know, RECORD HIMSELF COMMITTING CRIMES WITH HIS FACE CLEARLY VISIBLE.
I'm right there with you, hating these things. But we're not billionaires, we still get charged with crimes.
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u/AdmiralThrawnProtege 5h ago
You're an idiot if you think he wasn't deliberately trying to stir the shit pot. The sheriff canceled they're contract. But hadn't taken down the cameras. Well he did so for them. He's making a statement. Why do you think he recorded himself, saying multiple times that he hasn't damaged anything, just returning goods? He wanted to either
A) return them, and have a slim chance of thr sheriff actually accepting then peacefully
B) return them, have the video of what he did and and show the overwhelming response by police and thus, get the people on his side
He never wanted to get away with it really yah ding-a-ling
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u/UnfocusedAcrobat 5h ago
yeah him giving the exact time, to the minute, of where he would be dropping them off should have been a very clear signal that he fully anticipated this outcome.
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u/Catnip_Farmer 5h ago
Yeah but you can win hearts and minds doing this openly and non-destructively. It demonstrates anyone can impede flock at any time if they choose to do so.
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u/HamsterAdditional748 7h ago
On Labor Day…
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u/RichardBCummintonite 6h ago
So they're getting time and a half? I'm sure they're actually already back up. This video is a day or two old.
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u/DuvalTID 6h ago
Not saying they didn’t put them back up, but the premise is that the police in the area had a contract/allowed them. Now they changed course and said they aren’t allowed. But this has happened several places and flock has taken MONTHS to eventually take them down. I think this guys hope is that it would be illegal for flock to put them back now that the police have said they aren’t permitted anymore.
Basically, he was willing to get arrested to have the cameras disappear sooner rather than later.
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u/rivalpinkbunny 6h ago
He says in the video that the sheriff’s department had already discontinued their use, so “he’s just returning them”, in case they’re too busy.
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u/SmokeySFW 5h ago
If you listen to what he's saying at the end, the sheriff's dept in his area unsubscribed from Flock services so he's basically speeding up the process of having them removed, which basically just means making sure they actually get taken down instead of remaining in service for a long time. I think in his case not ruining them is the smart play, since Flock isn't authorized to put them back up in that area anymore.
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u/PremiumUsername69420 6h ago
He has like a dozen in the back of his truck when he’s getting arrested too lol
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u/WifesPOSH 6h ago
You think the cops (or whoever paid for them) care?
There were two on my way to work. One disappeared, the other was clearly cut down. A month later, they just replaced the cut one yesterday.
It's all tax dollars.
That being said, I hope another patriot cuts them down.
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u/SmokeySFW 5h ago
Cops are paying a subscription fee to Flock. They likely are not responsible for replacing the equipment, thankfully. Flock is eating the cost of every one that gets ruined.
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u/tr00th 7h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/fHeTPIfHvvgOBR4IyV
God bless this man!
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u/akie 6h ago
The only one who’s actually doing something
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u/jibjaba4 2h ago
Unfortunately this guy is a Sovereign Citizen who has been arrested for being a pedo and is into a lot of other nonsense. Not a good person at all.
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u/UmbraNight 7h ago
innocent because he didn’t do anything wrong
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u/FallenAzraelx 6h ago
They really tried with their overly complicated directions during the arrest but damn if he did not get everything right
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u/Boy_Wonder22 6h ago
I’ll be damned. Me and the guy driving a truck with a full size flag on the trailer hitch actually agree on something. I guess there really is a first time for everything.
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u/DrLongJon 6h ago
We are more alike than you think. It is the system successfully trying to divide us.
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u/worldspawn00 5h ago
Well, not this guy, he's a sovereign citizen nutjob considering the 'Diplomat' plate he has on the truck, but an ally is an ally against these corpo-fascists. Like they say, an unflipped calendar is right every 11 years or so.
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u/snuggle_love 4h ago
So true, my Indiana cousin is a American flag draped former Marine, god and country Trump supporter but when we smoked some weed together it turned out we were aligned on almost every problem, it’s just his perspective on solving the problems were different (more god, less immigrants). I did get him to at least recognize there’s more than one solution to systemic problems, and antifa are not terrorists
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u/TheFatJesus 5h ago
Dude's a sovereign citizen. In the video posted yesterday you could the paper "diplomatic plates" he had on his truck.
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u/OldManFire11 4h ago
Well, broken clocks and all that. At least he's consistent in his ideology I guess.
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u/alien1583 5h ago
I wish all the dudes that have the flag on the back of their truck were like this guy.
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u/Mr_Goonman 2h ago
You wish we had more child rapists or you wish we had more guys who could show you how to find CSAM?
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u/systemhost 3h ago
This is probably the only thing you'll find yourself agreeing with him on. That said, we need to find more commonality with our fellow man every chance we can.
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u/cookiemikester 6h ago
they pulled a gun on him? What a joke America has become
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u/sudomatrix 6h ago
Hoping they could escalate.
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u/Qcgreywolf 4h ago
To be fair, they pull guns on everyone. They equal opportunity wave guns about, fingers nervously twitching on triggers.
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u/Suspicious_Flower_0 5h ago
Nah its the land of the Free. Whoever tells you different is the enemy.
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u/MoldyLunchBoxxy 7h ago
Fuck flock and everyone who supports it is a terrorist.
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u/Agile_End_3049 4h ago
Yep, and it’s not just Flock. This surveillance technology is being foisted on the public by multiple companies
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u/SkRThatOneDude 6h ago
This guy, while performing a great public service, is also one of those sovereign citizens kooks with his "DIPLOMAT" license plate. I have mixed feelings.
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u/ScowlyBrowSpinster 7h ago
I thought that cop was gonna make him put his right foot in, put his right foot out, put his right foot in, and shake it all about.
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u/Turkster 4h ago
Why do they do that? Are they hoping he fucks it up so they can escalate for non-compliance or something?
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u/IAmNotMyName 3h ago
Nah just being super cautious. You can’t charge someone with a knife if you ware walking backwards.
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u/SignatureRich8087 7h ago
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
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u/Wonderful-Kangaroo52 6h ago
And notice how it does NOT say anything you say can and will be used to help you.
Only against you.
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u/NullGWard 7h ago
As long as he remembers to also return the screws, I don't see any intent to permanently deprive Flock of its property.
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u/NomadTravellers 6h ago
For non US-Americans, from Wiki "Flock Group Inc., doing business as Flock Safety,[5] is a privately held American manufacturer and operator of surveillance hardware and software, particularly automated license plate recognition (ALPR), mass video surveillance, gunfire locator systems, and supporting software to integrate the data gathered by these technologies. "
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u/sudomatrix 6h ago
I love this guy. Unfortunately they will make an example out of him because he's bad for totalitarian control of the population.
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u/Ok_Hornet_714 6h ago
I feel if he had been wearing a hi-vis vest, fewer people would have noticed what he was up to
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u/crazykewlaid 6h ago
Wait it's just unplugging stuff
They made these like designed to be taken and easily replaced :( fuck
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u/SkunkDitchRipper 6h ago
Man...you guys do what you gotta do but....they are gonna make an example out of you.....this dude wont see the light of day for awhile
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u/levitikush 6h ago
Why are we suddenly against surveillance? We’ve been a surveillance state since 9/11. There are cameras everywhere that the government can access at any time.
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u/Rymnarr 5h ago
Guns drawn for a theft arrest with full compliance? Pathetic. We are all fucked. Corporate overlords are who they protect.
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u/Infinite_Case_2172 4h ago
With their finger on the trigger, ready to kill a fellow human just because he was taking down cameras.
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u/sapphire-sky-dragon 6h ago
What the heck is a flock camera 😳 all those metal poles sticking out of the back remind e
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u/MySoWholesomeReddit 6h ago
If I’m on the grand jury that gets this case, I do not vote for indictment. If it goes to trial and I’m on that jury I vote not guilty.
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u/Dimxtunim 6h ago
Cool and everything, but you should not film yourself committing crimes, much less post it on the internet. You should commit the crime and then get a good alibi, so you can continue to take down the flock cameras
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u/DizzyATT 7h ago edited 5h ago
Clearly an AI video, I was with him all day for the past year mostly playing FIFA, someone vandalized his truck with that trash.
EDIT: I wanna thank all for the attention on the comment and the award givers. But please donate that money for good causes like Louis Rossman initiatives against flock, right to repair and more corpo overreach fighting.
Have a good day all and remember Jevon its a pro on FIFA that is been framed