- Surveillance cameras, specifically Flock Safety ALPRs, were forcibly removed and destroyed in Auburn, California.
- The cameras, used by law enforcement to log license plates and track vehicles, were either found water-damaged or remain missing.
- Incidents of vandalism against such cameras are not isolated, raising debates over privacy versus public safety.
- The hardware's vulnerability, being easily accessible on poles, highlights a design flaw without announced anti-tamper measures.