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Flock Is Quietly Selling Powerful Drones That Scan License Plates From the Sky (futurism.com)
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[–] 7 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Can we use jammers against them perhaps?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    A lot of americans already have them. I'm unfamiliar with them, but they've all got names like dezziteegoo and smiffunwessun.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Fun as it may be to shoot them out of the sky, that's not super feasible in urban or suburban areas. Don't want to risk the possibility of the bullet hitting someone on the way down and the neighbors probably wouldn't appreciate the gunshots

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (4 children)

    No. Its highly illegal to jam frequencies. If you find one legal to jam the drone can change frequency.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    At this point, does it matter if its illegal? Lets rather ask is it safe? is it easy to avoid getting caught? is it low risk for damage?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    It is likely you'll get caught yes.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Same with those destroying flock cameras in general. People still do it.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    No not the same. Destroying a camera you put a mask on and go break it and run away and the punishment is basically nothing. Flying license plate drones would require you to run a jammer which is like activating a beacon on your exact location and carrys a huge punishment.

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