An EFF analysis of millions of searches of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) data by police has uncovered a troubling pattern: in the absence of a warrant requirement to search ALPR databases, law enforcement agencies have moved beyond specific investigations to use these surveillance networks for virtually any whim.
Just saying, it’s super easy to obfuscate these things by throwing a trash bag over them, or putting duct tape over the lens, or otherwise obscuring the device. You can be more… physically interactive, too, but non-destructive methods are probably better if you’re concerned about the legal consequences.
A stick and a piece of cardboard are also effective if you don’t want to touch the device itself