Pinal County man says he was arrested after tilting flock camera

Fox - 10 Phoenix
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Aug 9, 2026
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Well, cities across Arizona are debating flock cameras, license plate readers
used to stop crime but may also put privacy at risk. Tonight we hear from a
Pinal County man who took matters into his own hands and may be in big trouble
for it. Jacob Luthi has the story. Ed kill tells me that he understands what
he did was illegal when he decided to back his work truck into this which had
a block safety camera on it despite being arrested and still not having his
work truck back. He says he doesn't regret his decision. Move out here
because we want quiet, we don't want to cause any trouble. I don't. Now I'm
under surveillance. Kale says he was heading to lunch when he spotted the
camera at Superstition Boulevard and Goldfield Road in Apache Junction. He
says he pulled up in his work truck and used it to bend the camera toward the
sky, protesting what he calls an invasion of privacy. Kept backing up
when I saw it been back, I saw it looking at the sky and I said that's
good enough. The camera has since been removed. Kale says he did not damage the
camera itself but fears he could now be charged for the fact that it's no
longer operable. His arrest comes as scrutiny of license plate reader
cameras grows across Arizona. Just this week, Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple
announced he won't renew the county's contract, citing concerns over
government overreach and constitutional privacy. That's real happy to hear that
the sheriff of Pinal County is pulling them out.
It's good to know that there's some cities in some places that realize that
these are a violation. Kale says he was arrested that night, cooperated with
officers and has nothing to hide. He's the father of three, a small business
