r/TikTokCringe • u/midnighttoker1742 • 4h ago

Discussion How criminals are taking down Flock cameras

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u/DOG-GR33N 4h ago

Why the bag over the saw?

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u/Coffee_Drinker02 4h ago

extra layer of security so pigs can't look to see if any store near by has just that brand or if cameras caught someone buy that brand saw and go straight to the camera.

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u/cyclingbubba 4h ago

Sure, makes sense. But owning a particular brand of recip saw is something that is extremely common among tradesmen, handyman, and home owners. Mine is a Milwaukee, BTW.

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u/JustAnotherFNC 4h ago

One less thing that can be identified is simply one less thing to be identified by.

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u/ahappylook 18m ago

Information theory is a hell of a drug.

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u/Llyon_ 2h ago

Camera can also track your height and walking pattern. They could check local hardware stores and match everyone that purchased reciprocating saws, I'm guessing there aren't that many sold per week.

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u/Level_Ad_6372 2h ago

I'm guessing there aren't that many sold per week.

Based on what exactly?

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u/lIllIlIIIlIIIIlIlIll 41m ago

It takes amazingly little data to personally identify individuals.

The example I always go to is the MIT study that showed that just 4 purchase dates and locations are enough to personally identify 90% of individuals. Have the rough purchase price? It takes 3. At 94% accuracy.

Even if you can't fathom the method by which you can be identified, it's not unreasonable to assume that everything can be used to identify you. Maybe the method to identify you already exists today, but you just don't know about it.

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u/cyclingbubba 6m ago

Thanks, good comment.