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JumpCrisscross 4 hours ago

> All it takes is a tiny drone with a stick attached, and at the end of that stick is a tiny sponge soaked with tempera paint

I (EDIT: hate) Flock Safety cameras. If someone did this in my town, I’d want them arrested.

They’re muddying the moral clarity of the anti-Flock messaging, the ultimate goal in any protest. And if they’re willing to damage that property, I’m not convinced they understand why they shouldn’t damage other property. (More confidently, I’m not convinced others believe they can tell the difference.)

Flock Safety messages on security. Undermining that pitch is helpful. Underwriting it with random acts of performative chaos plays into their appeal.

> flock is very vulnerable to this very simple attack

We live in a free society, i.e. one with significant individual autonomy. We’re all always very vulnerable. That’s the social contract. (The fact that folks actually contemplating violent attacks tend to be idiots helps, too.)

jbxntuehineoh 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Oh no! Not property damage! We can't possibly go that far!

JumpCrisscross 2 hours ago | parent [-]

> Not property damage! We can't possibly go that far!

Anyone can go that far. The question is if it’s smart. The answer is it’s not. Acting out one’s need for machismo on a good cause is just selfish.

If I were a Flock PR person, I’d be waiting for someone to pull a stunt like this. (Better: they shoot it.)

encrypted_bird 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> I haste Flock Safety cameras.

Was this a typo? If not, what does "haste" mean in this context? (I'm not messing with you; I'm genuinely wondering.)

JumpCrisscross 3 hours ago | parent [-]

It was a typo. Fixed.

malfist 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Oh please. Its tempera paint. It'll probably wash off in the next rain.

JumpCrisscross 3 hours ago | parent [-]

> Its tempera paint. It'll probably wash off in the next rain

If they do it right. If they don’t, it doesn’t. And between the action and the next rain, Flock Safety gets to message about vandalism.