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[–] Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Better start picking up some high powered laser pointers.

[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Would this work on municipal police cameras, asking for a friend.

[–] nullroot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

I was curious so poked around a little online and found this very old albeit quite informative post: http://www.naimark.net/projects/zap/howto.html

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It will work until they start calling it TERRORISM!!1!11

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Sounds like free advertising.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

it works on flock cameras. I'm willing to bet the standard red laser pointer, they have a filter for it, but greens ha yeah right.