Vandals cut down Flock cameras in small PA town amid national debate

21 news. You're being watched, 21 news. You're being watched, 21 news. You're being watched, whether you know it or not, by You're being watched, whether you know it or not, by You're being watched, whether you know it or not, by cameras like this. The question whether you know it or not, by cameras like this. The question whether you know it or not, by cameras like this. The question is why? Today we're talking cameras like this. The question is why? Today we're talking cameras like this. The question is why? Today we're talking flock the brand. is why? Today we're talking flock the brand. is why? Today we're talking flock the brand. That's what they're doing. And flock the brand. That's what they're doing. And whether or not they should be worried out there. CBS 21 Grace whether or not they should be worried out there. CBS 21 Grace whether or not they should be worried out there. CBS 21 Grace Miller joins us now in Franklin worried out there. CBS 21 Grace Miller joins us now in Franklin worried out there. CBS 21 Grace Miller joins us now in Franklin County with how authorities say Miller joins us now in Franklin County with how authorities say Miller joins us now in Franklin County with how authorities say they are being used. So far. County with how authorities say they are being used. So far. County with how authorities say they are being used. So far. There's a lot of they are being used. So far. There's a lot of they are being used. So far. There's a lot of conversation right now about There's a lot of conversation right now about There's a lot of conversation right now about mass surveillance, especially conversation right now about mass surveillance, especially conversation right now about mass surveillance, especially when it comes to something mass surveillance, especially when it comes to something mass surveillance, especially when it comes to something called flock cameras. Some when it comes to something called flock cameras. Some when it comes to something called flock cameras. Some Franklin County residents have called flock cameras. Some Franklin County residents have called flock cameras. Some Franklin County residents have decided to take matters into Franklin County residents have decided to take matters into Franklin County residents have decided to take matters into their own hands. The Franklin decided to take matters into their own hands. The Franklin decided to take matters into their own hands. The Franklin County sheriff says the cameras their own hands. The Franklin County sheriff says the cameras their own hands. The Franklin County sheriff says the cameras are primarily used to track County sheriff says the cameras are primarily used to track license plates connected to crimes and alert authorities of license plates connected to crimes and alert authorities of license plates connected to crimes and alert authorities of that vehicle's location. He crimes and alert authorities of that vehicle's location. He crimes and alert authorities of that vehicle's location. He says helped find that vehicle's location. He says helped find that vehicle's location. He says helped find more than ten missing people in says helped find more than ten missing people in says helped find more than ten missing people in the county, but that hasn't more than ten missing people in the county, but that hasn't more than ten missing people in the county, but that hasn't stopped some. the county, but that hasn't stopped some. the county, but that hasn't stopped some. Some outside party, whether stopped some. Some outside party, whether stopped some. Some outside party, whether it's an individual or a foreign Some outside party, whether it's an individual or a foreign Some outside party, whether it's an individual or a foreign adversary, is going to gain it's an individual or a foreign adversary, is going to gain it's an individual or a foreign adversary, is going to gain access to these cameras and do adversary, is going to gain access to these cameras and do adversary, is going to gain access to these cameras and do malicious things with them. access to these cameras and do malicious things with them. access to these cameras and do malicious things with them. Sheriff Benjamin Seitz says malicious things with them. Sheriff Benjamin Seitz says malicious things with them. Sheriff Benjamin Seitz says he welcomes public debate on Sheriff Benjamin Seitz says he welcomes public debate on Sheriff Benjamin Seitz says he welcomes public debate on the topic, but says some people he welcomes public debate on the topic, but says some people he welcomes public debate on the topic, but says some people have gone too far. the topic, but says some people have gone too far. the topic, but says some people have gone too far. People can they can go out have gone too far. People can they can go out have gone too far. People can they can go out and they can and they can People can they can go out and they can and they can People can they can go out and they can and they can comment and they can state and they can and they can comment and they can state and they can and they can comment and they can state their disagreements or their comment and they can state their disagreements or their comment and they can state their disagreements or their grievances. their disagreements or their grievances. their disagreements or their grievances. Even cutting down flock grievances. Even cutting down flock grievances. Even cutting down flock cameras near the Lowe's in Even cutting down flock cameras near the Lowe's in Even cutting down flock cameras near the Lowe's in Chambersburg, cameras near the Lowe's in Chambersburg, cameras near the Lowe's in Chambersburg, State Police tell us it Chambersburg, State Police tell us it Chambersburg, State Police tell us it happened July 4th and after the State Police tell us it happened July 4th and after the State Police tell us it happened July 4th and after the cameras came. happened July 4th and after the cameras came. happened July 4th and after the cameras came. Think the line should be cameras came. Think the line should be cameras came. Think the line should be drawn whenever people go onto Think the line should be drawn whenever people go onto Think the line should be drawn whenever people go onto private property and cut down drawn whenever people go onto private property and cut down drawn whenever people go onto private property and cut down legitimate law enforcement private property and cut down legitimate law enforcement private property and cut down legitimate law enforcement technology. legitimate law enforcement technology. legitimate law enforcement technology. Another popular voice in the technology. Another popular voice in the technology. Another popular voice in the flock camera debate, Republican Another popular voice in the flock camera debate, Republican Congressman Scott Perry. He tells us there needs to be more Congressman Scott Perry. He tells us there needs to be more Congressman Scott Perry. He tells us there needs to be more oversight and regulation when tells us there needs to be more oversight and regulation when tells us there needs to be more oversight and regulation when it comes to these cameras, and oversight and regulation when it comes to these cameras, and oversight and regulation when it comes to these cameras, and he's offered amendments to do it comes to these cameras, and he's offered amendments to do it comes to these cameras, and he's offered amendments to do so. he's offered amendments to do so. he's offered amendments to do so. We want to have a measured so. We want to have a measured so. We want to have a measured conversation, understanding We want to have a measured conversation, understanding We want to have a measured conversation, understanding that the technology has conversation, understanding that the technology has benefits, but also that there are potential abuses and that benefits, but also that there are potential abuses and that benefits, but also that there are potential abuses and that people rightly have concerns are potential abuses and that people rightly have concerns are potential abuses and that people rightly have concerns about their privacy. people rightly have concerns about their privacy. people rightly have concerns about their privacy. October of 2025. So the about their privacy. October of 2025. So the about their privacy. October of 2025. So the sheriff's office could use October of 2025. So the sheriff's office could use October of 2025. So the sheriff's office could use flock services for a year as sheriff's office could use flock services for a year as sheriff's office could use flock services for a year as conversations continue, the flock services for a year as conversations continue, the flock services for a year as conversations continue, the sheriff says he's working on a conversations continue, the sheriff says he's working on a conversations continue, the sheriff says he's working on a transparency portal to help the sheriff says he's working on a transparency portal to help the sheriff says he's working on a transparency portal to help the public understand just how transparency portal to help the public understand just how transparency portal to help the public understand just how these cameras are being used. public understand just how these cameras are being used.