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Imagine all that effort put into catching someone smashing a stupid camera, it could've been used on a pedophile or something.

You've been warned, they're high on the lookout for Flock vandals now.

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[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (15 children)

I think someone needs to develop a portable, focusable beam-EMP device. So, you know, those soft, vulnerable electronics inside certain devices can be disabled remotely, invisibly, without such the need for inelegant tools such as angle-grinders and box-cutters.

I'd also say re-used Bluray/DVD lasers to burn out the camera CCD, but that would need to be done very carefully, only angling from above, to avoid risk to aircraft and definitely care to avoid any people nearby.

(I wonder if Flock cameras have some sort of laser-filtering on their lenses?)

Do Flock Camera towers use aluminum in any critical, ground-accessible parts? I hear mercury does nasty things to aluminum. But it's also toxic so would need to be handled carefully.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (6 children)

Not sure if EMP is practical, but a small drone with a laser requires much less power and wouldn't do the camera's sensor any good. A drone with a can of spray paint could also cause problems. So I hope no one does either of these.

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 hours ago (4 children)

What about a drone with a can of thermite

[–] nobodysreadingthis@quokk.au 0 points 2 hours ago

What about a satellite with an array of nuclear weapons? Thermite is such overkill, and risks harming the surroundings.

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