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Are there good ways to kill a flock camera from a distance?
Could aiming a laser at the lense damage the ccd in the camera?
Please oh please, No, a laser that is powerful enough to destroy the sensor, is more than powerful enough to blind so many people, at the same time even.
Do you happen to know how sensitive these sensors tend to be? Because I honestly don't, but it's possible it may not take much...
One-watt 532nm green laser or a .22LR bullet. The bullet is probably safer.
That's fair. Yeah some Halloween costumes are all well and good, but for the rest of the year, it would be great if there's a way to destroy these cameras without getting caught on camera yourself.
The thought behind the laser idea was just that it might not draw a lot of attention.
If anyone has better ideas, please do share them. My goal is to come up with less risky ways of dismantling them than getting right up there with a ladder. The .22 might be the simplest solution so far.
Seems like a mask and no electronics on you would be a far better solution here. Perhaps even a fancy mask celebrating the great Spooky Season holiday.
Subsonic rounds with a suppressor will help too. ;)
The unlicensed suppressor will get you into just as much trouble as destroying the camera. Plus, suppressors don’t eliminate sound. It’s not like in the movies where you get a quiet “thwip” noise. The suppressor simply takes the gun from “almost guaranteed hearing damage without proper PPE” to “was that a firecracker? Or someone hammering a nail?” Sure, there can be quiet shots with the proper suppressor and ammo. But if you’re bootlegging it to avoid licensing requirements, you’re probably not using the optimal setup.
My setup is just a "snap" and then the bullet whizzing down the range. I love it.
A witch costume with actual spell casting?!?!
Lens, internet connection, solar panel.
Not sure how many are dependant on solar alone tho.
Ok, another idea.
Admittedly, this is not exactly a low tech solution, but...
One could use an fpv drone with a paint covered sponge duct taped to the front. Once the lens is covered in paint, you can either call the job done or go in closer without worrying about being seen by the camera.
You could use a can of spray paint instead, but then you need some kind of system to activate it, which complicates things.
Drop a ballon of paint on the solar panel?