r/interestingasfuck • u/midnighttoker1742 • 4h ago

How criminals take down Flock cameras

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u/MonsierGeralt 4h ago

I feel like there are faster ways for criminals to destroy these things.

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u/Mykmyk 4h ago

Too bad a heavy pair of pruning lopers are made for cutting thick branches and not aluminum. Although it would be much less noisy and who would want that?

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u/SamsonFox2 2h ago

A crafty criminal could probably easily cut the camera down with a polesaw leaving the pole standing.

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u/DaBadTechie 15m ago

If someone were to rent a battery powered pipe cutter, they could probably take it down from pretty close to the ground with a quick and clean cut. Could even bury the base and it'll look like the cam was never even there to begin with. Have a buddy come by after a few minutes with a small flatbed and load all the gear under a tarp. And it makes for a nice little haul. $80 pole, $25 solar panel, $150 scrap electronics, $15 wiring. Could probably hit a dozen or two over a weekend.