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Updated · Jackson Hole News&Guide · Sep 16
At Least 3 Jackson Flock Cameras Vandalized With Spray Paint and Duct Tape
Updated
Updated · Jackson Hole News&Guide · Sep 16

At Least 3 Jackson Flock Cameras Vandalized With Spray Paint and Duct Tape

1 articles · Updated · Jackson Hole News&Guide · Sep 16

Summary

  • At least three Flock Safety cameras in Jackson were found vandalized Monday, with silver spray paint obscuring lenses and duct tape partially covering one device.
  • Snow King Avenue cameras were among those hit: one license-plate reader was completely coated in paint, while another overlooking the National Elk Refuge showed silver paint dripping down its face.
  • A third camera at South Park Loop Road and Blair Drive had its lens partly blocked with duct tape, suggesting multiple methods were used across the network.
  • The damaged devices were supplied by Flock Safety, a surveillance company whose camera systems have drawn controversy in Jackson.

Insights

Who is targeting Jackson's surveillance network, and will this vandalism force the town to rethink its controversial camera investment?
Does the destruction of these expensive surveillance cameras expose a critical vulnerability in how cities attempt to monitor public spaces?