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Regretful cities aren't sure how to cancel their surveillance contracts, so they are literally covering their cameras.

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[–] MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

One step away from being relocated to their actual destination: the bin.

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

honestly idk why they bothered covering them. just disconnect them... as long as they aren't damaged I doubt flock could seek anything on it.

[–] SparroHawc@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They have solar panels and batteries, they aren't connected to anything.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] SparroHawc@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Only connected with cinch straps. They don't have any wire connection to the pole. That's what makes them so easy to place all around a city; they're just throwing them onto pre-existing poles.