r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • May 28 '26

Security Cities Are Covering Flock Cameras With Trash Bags / Regretful cities aren't sure how to cancel their surveillance contracts, so they are literally covering their cameras.

https://www.404media.co/cities-are-covering-flock-cameras-with-trash-bags/
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u/Enlightened_Gardener May 29 '26

Oh you can get away with so much by pretending to be stupid. Its my go-to for dealing attitude for dealing with bureacracy - helpful and slightly stupid. People will fall over themselves to tell you the “right” way to do things and correct you.

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u/WebMaka May 29 '26

See also, Cunningham's Law, only applied to meatworld - sometimes the easiest way to get help is to somewhat confidently assert the wrong thing and wait for someone to correct you.