‘Zero Leads, Zero Sympathy’: Minnesota Town Rips Out Every Flock Camera In A Single Night — And Won’t Say Who Did It

Police in a Minnesota town are reeling after discovering that every single one of their beloved Flock safety cameras were cut down and hauled away in a single night.

According to the Winona Police Department, all eight of the town’s cameras—which had been strategically placed to monitor highway traffic entering and exiting the community—were found missing after authorities noticed the devices had suddenly stopped collecting data.

But here’s where it gets good. Police issued a public call for help identifying the “vandals.” The response from the community? Pure, unadulterated American defiance.

Social media exploded with comments mocking the surveillance apparatus, with citizens gleefully refusing to cooperate:

“The Flock cameras tore themselves down”

“Whoever did it, was fishing with me”

“Whoever it was, was at Bible study with me”

The X post documenting the incident, shared by @DeepLeaksHQ, captured the mood perfectly. The community wasn’t just refusing to snitch—they were celebrating.

“When is the U.S. Government going to get it through their thick, corrupt, hypocritical heads: WE DO NOT WANT SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS recording our every move. We’ll take our chances and monitor our surroundings for our own safety – like we have been doing for the past 250+ years!!!”

And honestly? They’re right.

Zero Cameras. Zero Leads. Zero Sympathy

Flock Safety, for those blissfully unaware, is an Atlanta-based surveillance company worth over $8 billion that has blanketed the country with approximately 120,000 AI-powered cameras across 49 states. These aren’t your grandfather’s traffic cameras either.

These devices capture still images of every single vehicle that passes by—not just the license plate, but the make, model, color, and even bumper stickers. That data gets uploaded to a cloud database where police can search through it without a warrant.

Think about that. Every trip to the grocery store. Every visit to a doctor’s office. Every drive to a place of worship. All of it logged and searchable.

The Abuse Is Not Theoretical

Now, before the bootlickers start screaming “if you’ve done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear,” let’s talk about the documented, widespread abuse that’s already happened.

According to a Washington Post investigation, at least 50 law enforcement officers have been charged or accused of misusing the Flock system for unauthorized purposes—mostly to track partners or ex-partners.

In one particularly chilling case, a Kentucky police officer was charged after using Flock to track his ex-girlfriend—who had a protection order against him—over 2,000 times.

In Texas, a detective searched over 80,000 images to locate a woman suspected of having an abortion. No warrant.

Between June 2024 and May 2025, Illinois police searched the Flock database over 4,000 timesfor immigration-related reasons—despite a state law explicitly prohibiting it .

This is the system the government wants to expand.

The Towns Are Fighting Back

Winona isn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a nationwide revolt.

In Houston, Texas, cameras were cut down in the middle of the night. Similar incidents have been reported in Minnesota, California, and Georgia. The Facebook group “DeFlock America” now has over 600,000 members, with thousands joining daily.

Police departments in Minnesota are already caving. Winona PD announced it will not be replacingthe cameras, citing—get this—“growing concerns about trust in policing”. Duluth announced it wouldn’t renew its Flock contract. West St. Paul, Columbia Heights, North Branch, and Isanti County followed suit.

Across the nation, more than 150 cities have returned their cameras.

Even Flock itself is feeling the heat. The company announced layoffs of approximately 270 employees (18% of its workforce) as backlash intensifies . Florida banned automated license plate readers from state highways .

The “Official” Story Doesn’t Add Up

The Winona Police Department claims the cameras were “effective and impactful,” citing their use in locating a homicide suspect and solving hit-and-runs . But here’s what they’re not telling you:

**Each camera costs $3,000** . Eight cameras destroyed equals $24,000 in damages . Yet rather than replace them—or even try harder to catch the “criminal”—the department simply gave up.

Why?

Because they know. They know that the community doesn’t want this surveillance apparatus. They know that the public’s patience with the surveillance state has reached its breaking point. They know that installing new cameras would just result in the same thing happening again.

The message is being sent, loud and clear: Not in our town. Not in our country.