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Florida man faces felonies for destroying 3D-printed decoy police camera

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A man in Florida has been charged with three felonies for destroying a 3D-printed decoy Flock camera. The Oviedo Police Department used the fake camera, created by an officer using a personal 3D printer, to catch vandals. The man, Evan Meyer-Scott, was arrested after cutting down the decoy, with police claiming he believed it was an expensive, data-collecting device. The mayor of Oviedo stated she was unaware of the operation, which has drawn comparisons to Amazon package sting operations. AI

IMPACT Highlights novel law enforcement tactics using 3D printing and surveillance technology.

RANK_REASON News about the use of a decoy camera by police, not a new product release or core AI research.

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Florida man faces felonies for destroying 3D-printed decoy police camera

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Koebler ·

    Man Charged With 3 Felonies For Breaking 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera

    Police are devising sting operations to catch Flock vandals, then charging them with felonies.

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