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How criminals are taking down Flock cameras
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Much quieter
And slower. Great for plumbing, not so much a 3" aluminum post with 1/4" walls
But hey, I might be wrong. 30yrs in the trades, but I've never tried cutting down an aluminum post with a pipe cutter
Also if the method varies from person to person, or one person uses a unique method, it's easier to get multiple vandalism charges to stick
Hey, totally unrelated, but how does one cut copper pipes mounted close to the wall?
There's a tool that attaches to your drill or impact driver. Kinda expensive, but when you NEED it, it's worth every penny.
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"Oscillating cutters" are good for close cuts in tight spaces.
Cool. I saw those at the store when buying drill bits. Didn't know what they were. Thanks.
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These things are a pain to use. Especially the cheap ones require more force than you'd expect and occasionally get stuck. They make a good clean cut but it's so slow and awkward that if you were wanting to do vandalism they're impractical relative to a reciprocating saw or better yet portable band saw.
I also wouldn't underestimate the power of spray paint, even though it's simple to fix it's still expensive when the contract specifics all the maintenance must be done by flock themselves.
Would a straight cut be easier to add a union joint to and thus make the cost of repair slightly lower?
I guess it would depend on priorities
Nah, they wouldn't bother repairing the tube regardless of how it's cut. If they did and the repair broke, hitting someone, they'd have to take the liability. For a company with their funding, a length of ally tube and the cost to dig it into the ground is fuck all.
edit to add: but multiplied by hundreds of them being cut down, it's not not fuck all. and it's funny.
The people taking down flock cameras are heroes not criminals.
I think its the funny way of saying how its done without condoning it publicly.
If you can’t taste the sarcasm in this video the tism is strong in you ❤️
The people taking them dawn are heroes and criminals. "Criminal" just means they're not aligned with the law, not that they're in some way immoral. In a country as corrupt as this, it's a title to be worn proudly.
Criminals ✋
Privacy enthusiasts ✅
Ohh, I thought the headline meant members of organized crime were concerned about the increased surveillance, so they were making a concerted effort to reduce the network coverage
Even smaller criminal orgs can seem heroic, momentarily, when acting against a larger, more pervasive and communal threat.☝🏼
And all the onlookers suddenly become Skyrim guards... must have been the wind
Next thing you know we’ll have a criminal president!
I thought the criminals are the ones putting those things up there?
Weird.
*Heroes not Criminals
So criminals are doing it the same way as non-criminals?
Aren't the criminals the one's putting up the cameras? The heroes are actually the ones taking them down.
He was the punkest motherfucker I ever did see
Aw, hell, he's even more punk than me!
Edit: kerning
Flock cameras are probably less than 1% of the total surveillance state (that needs to be dismantled)
Start with the low hanging fruits.
Every little bit counts.
I'm so glad this guy told me exactly what to avoid
Damn, Septic Sam won out, rip Sean
*liberators
Patriots. ~~criminals~~.
Good thing I now know what to be aware of.
✋ Criminals
👉 Concerned Citizens
How heros are taking down private spy network cameras that cops use to stalk people
I thought flock wasn't taking down the cameras?
Actually, it would be extremely lucrative if flock was the people cutting down the cameras, wiping them, and selling them back to the user/municipality at the replacement cost stated in the contract, and using Antifa as a cover.
Revolutionary hero**
Not a criminal.
A grinder will cut through a steel pole like that so much faster than a recip.
He literally points out that the recip is quieter, and he's got it chopped in seconds, so the fractions of such that a grinder'd offer are negligible. If anything, I'm curious what the comparative battery-life is between a reciprocating saw & angle grinder, but that's even more pedantic, honestly. 🤷🏼♂️
A carbide saw blade is even faster. Just get a battery powered saw meant for them. They spin at a different speed from the wood cutting saws.
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I can’t take this person seriously. So thirsty for attention.
Just put a bag or bucket over it, won't stop the RF gathering stuff, but cheap and quick
And makes it easier for others to finish the job
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