LOS ANGELES (KABC) – The Los Angeles Police Department is ending its agreement with Flock Safety, a company that operates surveillance cameras throughout the city.

LAPD announced that it will allow its agreement with the company to expire Saturday.

    • ContactClosure@lemmus.orgEnglish
      18·
      7 days ago

      There’s at least a half dozen better calibers for the job but no firearm is a good answer due to the potential of killing someone on the other side of the camera.

      • StaticFalconar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        6 days ago

        Just how bad of a shot can you be that you conclude no firearm is the answer? Plenty of calibers that doesnt over penetrate the equipment itself. Plenty of calibers with a small enough MOA to accurately hit the lens.

        • ContactClosure@lemmus.orgEnglish
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          4 days ago

          Oh my accuracy isn’t the issue lol. You’re going to shoot the camera from the front so you can hit the silver dollar sized lens? Ok obviously you’re a sharpshooter, got it. How far away are you going to be so that you’re not filmed by the camera you’re in front of? I’d want to be more than 100y away so 22lr is out. What cartridge is flat enough at 100y without overpenetrating injection molded plastic? We’ll just pretend there’s a clear line of sight with zero potential for passerby and no one will notice your dumbass laying in the grass with a rifle while you calculate drop and windage for your perfect shot.

          Bonus points if you can tell us how you’ll disable the nearby flock shot detectors that will triangulate you and have flashing lights on you in a few minutes tops.

          For those reading along, don’t do any of this.

        • waz@feddit.ukEnglish
          7·
          6 days ago

          Agree completely, I was thinking birdshot, not something for deer.

      • waz@feddit.ukEnglish
        8·
        7 days ago

        The reason I mentioned a type of shot gun, is that the distance it remains lethal is short, and if you’re shooting up towards something, it wouldn’t come down lethal like a pistol or rifle round, which could be dangerous for as long as it maintains a ballistic trajectory. But yes, not a wise thing to attempt in all seriousness.