Flock cameras targeted across Metro Detroit

License plate reading cameras are becoming a target across Metro Detroit as the debate over police surveillance heats up. Officials say people are damaging or disabling cameras in several communities, including Birmingham, Novi Pontiac, Waterford and West Bloomfield in Waterford. Several cameras were ripped from their mounts and smashed back in February, leading to felony charges against a Clarkston man. Last month, two cameras were damaged in Novi, while West Bloomfield has seen repeated attacks. Police say the cameras help solve crimes and find missing people, while privacy advocates say Michigan needs stronger rules governing how that data is used.