Man who faced three felonies for destroying a fake Flock camera has charges reduced to misdemeanors
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In context: Remember the recent bizarre case of a man charged with three felonies for destroying a Flock surveillance camera, despite it being a fake decoy? It seems Florida police have had an attack of common sense and reduced the charges to misdemeanors.
It was reported in late August that Evan Meyer, 24, was being charged with counts of criminal mischief causing more than $1,000 in damage, grand theft involving property valued between $750 and $5,000, and damaging or taking a computer, electronic device, or related equipment. All felonies.
Meyer believed he was destroying a Flock camera, a crime that has become increasingly common as anger toward the company intensifies. But in reality, he was destroying a 3D-printed decoy.
To say those charges seemed excessive is an understatement. For a start, a real...
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