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[–] lnxtx@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 hour ago

False sense of security.
Automated system that cannot protect itself (I'm not mad tho).

But why the city needs to pay for the new cameras?
Who is the owner? No insurance?

[–] GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 hours ago

no suspects

:)

[–] tal@lemmy.today 15 points 4 hours ago

Replacing the stolen license plate readers will cost Winona roughly $24,000 total.

That's one possible response to them being removed, I suppose.

[–] GalacticSushi@piefed.blahaj.zone 30 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure Flock cameras just... Do that sometimes. Nothing to look into, just a simple design flaw is all.

[–] FrostyTheDoo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago

Yes, it's a natural part of their life cycle

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 55 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Whoever did it was having pizza and playing Mario kart with me at my apartment

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 16 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Wait......you had a party and didn't invite me????

Rude.

I’m sorry buddy I’ll definitely hit you up next time we get together to definitely not cut down Flock cameras ❤️

[–] Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip 61 points 7 hours ago
[–] revelrous@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 hours ago

I want a meet cute story about this person and the Tennessee guy

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 30 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Correction: No they fucking didn't.

And if you think you saw someone doing this, no the fuck you didn't.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago

I also believe this is just a series of fortuitous accidents.

[–] webp@mander.xyz 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I saw an epic hero doing this. Could've been hercules

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Hercules was with me all night. We were doing competitive pushups.

He won. Because he's awesome, and he can balance a spoon on his nose, and he tore down soooooo many flock cameras.......I mean........no, not that last one. I don't know why I said that. He was with me all night in the garage doing push-ups.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Unless by Hercules you mean Kevin Sorbo in which case, yeah, it was him alright.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

.......not sure who that is, and I'm unsure why you'd throw him under the bus for stealing flock cameras.

[–] MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 hours ago

Kevin Sorbo played Hercules in the 90s TV series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Kevin Sorbo is also a huge christofacist and a downright piece of shit. So he deserves to be thrown under the bus here

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder how long until destruction or removal of these will be considered an act of domestic terrorism...

[–] notsure@fedia.io 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I would have directed you to the 4th amendment to the constitution, but those are apparently suggestions instead of rights with the current judicial system.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 19 points 7 hours ago

Our current government took its cue from Drew Carry.

Everything's made up, and the points don't matter.

I mean for gods sake! One of our senators has been dead for weeks, and they're just weekend at mcconnels over here.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 11 points 7 hours ago

And they say that a HEEEEERO COULD SAVE US

[–] blueyonder@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

Cool Hand Luke but for Flock cameras, not parking meters.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

I’m stating it now: This is an insurance scam/propaganda scare by Flock to shore up more money and “excuses” for their cameras 😉

Take that as you will.

[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 9 points 7 hours ago

Couldn't have been that dude. He came over to my place last night.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 6 points 7 hours ago

Someone cut above the rest‽