▲ 791 ▼ Cities Are Covering Flock Cameras With Trash Bags (www.404media.co) submitted 5 months ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/technology@lemmy.world 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments Regretful cities aren't sure how to cancel their surveillance contracts, so they are literally covering their cameras.
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 5 months ago* (4 children) Or Put a fucking bullet in it. Or ~100. Birdshot should do nicely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] volore@scribe.disroot.org 10 points 5 months ago* (3 children) Sure, but then it's a lot easier to notice it's broken. It also makes a lot of noise, shooting a gun; a spray can is near silent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) It also can't be cleaned off as fast as paint, and costs more to replace. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) These cameras tend to be in fairly heavy traffic areas which makes guns a poor option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 5 months ago Depends highly on the city/town, not everywhere is super active 24/7, some cities do sleep. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] volore@scribe.disroot.org 10 points 5 months ago* (3 children) Sure, but then it's a lot easier to notice it's broken. It also makes a lot of noise, shooting a gun; a spray can is near silent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) It also can't be cleaned off as fast as paint, and costs more to replace. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) These cameras tend to be in fairly heavy traffic areas which makes guns a poor option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 5 months ago Depends highly on the city/town, not everywhere is super active 24/7, some cities do sleep. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) It also can't be cleaned off as fast as paint, and costs more to replace. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) These cameras tend to be in fairly heavy traffic areas which makes guns a poor option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 5 months ago Depends highly on the city/town, not everywhere is super active 24/7, some cities do sleep. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 child) These cameras tend to be in fairly heavy traffic areas which makes guns a poor option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 5 months ago Depends highly on the city/town, not everywhere is super active 24/7, some cities do sleep. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 5 months ago Depends highly on the city/town, not everywhere is super active 24/7, some cities do sleep. permalink fedilink source parent