• Obinice@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    How can a simple doorbell camera have… let me convert from ye oldie measurements… almost a KILOGRAM of copper in it?!

    Does it have a big heatsink for some reason?

    Or is someone just trying to trick thieves into trying to steal them? Which is pointless, at best it would only work once, maybe.

    • GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      12 hours ago

      Flock Cameras are not for doorbells. They’re sold to law enforcement and local government to conduct surveillance on citizens, often placing one at each entry point to a community so there’s no way to enter or leave in a vehicle without the camera scanning your license plate and creating a record of your comings and goings.

      If you’re not interested in the copper, smashing the camera and destroying the more expensive solar panel makes for a romantic date night, too!