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Vandalism halts ALPR critic's advocacy after viral posts

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Steve Eimers, known online as "The Guardrail Guy," has ceased his advocacy against automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) after cameras he highlighted were vandalized. Eimers gained a large following by posting about road safety issues, including guardrail installations and, more recently, ALPRs sold by companies like Flock and Axon. His videos questioning the crashworthiness of ALPR installations sparked controversy, with many commenters expressing concerns about privacy and surveillance. Following the vandalism of two Flock cameras he had featured, Eimers decided to halt his ALPR advocacy due to an alarming surge in negative sentiment and threats. AI

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Vandalism halts ALPR critic's advocacy after viral posts

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  1. Wired — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Caroline Haskins ·

    The ‘Guardrail Guy’ Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them

    Steve Elmers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling out license plate readers after two that appeared in his videos were vandalized.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The ‘Guardrail Guy’ Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them Steve Elmers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling out

    The ‘Guardrail Guy’ Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them Steve Elmers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling out license plate readers after two that appeared in his videos were vandalized. https://www. wired.com/story/flock-cameras…

    LINKS wired.com/…/flock-cameras-guardrail-guy-a…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 The ‘Guardrail Guy’ Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them Steve Elmers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling o

    📰 The ‘Guardrail Guy’ Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them Steve Elmers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling out license plate readers after two that appeared in his videos were vandalized. 📰 Source: Feed: All Latest 🔗 Archive: ht…

    LINKS web.archive.org/…/flock-cameras-guardrail… web.archive.org

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