Got tired of my city putting up these mass surveillance devices everywhere, decided to take things into my own hands. If anyone has an idea for how I could put these to a less evil use, let me know!
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I'd suggest ditching them fast just to maximize your ability to continue. If you've got a good handle on getting them stealthily, I would put that towards placing them visibly in the garbage or on the property of people or organizations that support this regime.
The solar panels should be easy enough to wire up and mpunt for personal use, just destroy any branding and make a plausible scenario for where you got them.
It depends on the specs of the batteries. If you can repurpose them to make rechargable power banks, battery packs, or maybe even power a decent rc. Alternatively, a cardboard drone isn't a hard build. Or if you're really after that super villain vibe, liions tend to burst and catch fire when punctured. An egg timer, a mouse trap, some nails and some hot glue and you'll have yourself a time delayed fire starter. I'm sure there's plenty of useful things that can be done with that.