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All of Winona Police Department's Flock cameras cut down and stolen (www.valleynewslive.com)

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[–] muffedtrims@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Winona is a college town in southeast Minnesota, right in the border with Wisconsin. Going venture a guess it was students that took them down.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 1 week ago

The kids are alright

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Honestly, you know what would be hilarious? Imagine if this wasn't done by an anti-surveillance activists at all. Imagine if it were just done on a lark by a bunch of drunken frat bros who had never even heard of Flock's privacy implications.