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[–] SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I bet they'd search for cell location records, in order to find who damaged the cameras. I hear that even turning your phone off won't help. Surely they'll be caught unless someone also leaves their phone at home.

[–] tornavish@lemmy.cafe 24 points 4 months ago

Well, don’t commit crimes with person items on your body of any kind.

[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 20 points 4 months ago

You should always leave your phone at home for that kind of thing. The same goes for protests.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)
  • leave your phone at home
  • instead of destroying it, wrap it in duct tape or something like that, because afaik obstructing a camera owned by a private company which happens to be placed on public property is not illegal
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A paintball gun is a good option

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Or just come up to it outside of it’s FOV and wrap that fucker up

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago

That doesn't help when there are more than one.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I addressed that already - there are three of them within 100ft of each other, and two of them are on the same post.

Here's a pic:

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

White truck + high viz vest. Take the whole pole from the bottom.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I work in manufacturing and have multiple hardhats and hi-vis vests available to take 😂

I just need a white truck with a bogus govt plate now... Make sure to slap a big ol' Trump sticker on it for maximum stealth. Maybe borrow my sister's work truck... Pretty generic-looking white Dodge.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You don't need a government plate. No one questions a plain white truck. You could use a plate switcher or some retro reflective tape or magnet but like, smoke a cigarette and look unhappy to be working, no one will look twice.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The cameras capture plate data, that's the issue. And along those lines - I don't know how long the retention period is for our particular area. They just started appearing.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

See the Ben jordann video on thwarting that with stickers or hacking them like the Louvre.