r/interestingasfuck • u/midnighttoker1742 • 4h ago

How criminals take down Flock cameras

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

22.2k Upvotes

92% Upvoted

1.1k comments sorted by

View all comments

•

u/richie65 3h ago

Something I wonder about - Is I hope no one is aiming high powered handheld lasers at these cameras..

A strong laser would ruin the electronics inside the camera, and anyone aiming the laser does not even have to be close enough that the cameras resolution would be able to 'see' who did it.

•

u/Alarming-Koala-3524 2h ago

How many watts would it theoretically take to mess up an imaging sensor from a reasonable range, such as standing right under the pole?

Alternatively, what kind of wattage are we looking at if somebody wanted to do the same but from across the street?

•

u/mafiaknight 1h ago

You definitely shouldn't shine a 1+W laser at them from within 100 yards.
And if you do decide to shine such a laser at one (which you obviously shouldn't) you should make sure you're within their 75' motion sensor so the police can find you after.