The language is unfortunately imprecise (or rather too precise) but I’d imagine this is simply allowing security staff discretion to refuse suspicious circuit board looking devices. They’re not going to be checking for brand names.
NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives
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#32This makes me want to buy a flipper
You should. I've had lots of fun with mine.
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#33You’ve really made it to big time when you are causelessly banned by the gov. Congrats to flipper and Pi!
They’re not banned by the government. They’re just not allowed at the NYC Mayors inauguration party.
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#34Guess I'll have to bring my Arduino then... lol, what a weird thing to add to the list.
It's like someone watched Mr. Robot and determined their list of additional hacking tools from asking ChatGPT what tools Elliot would use.
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#35The cops made this list. The idea that a smartphone can do everything a Raspberry Pi can do, and more, is a concept so far beyond their level of understanding that the discussion is pointless.
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#37I am always worried when I bring development boards on airplanes. I assume most people are reasonable, but I worry for a few that might not be.
I've brought mini clusters of bare Pis many times before (and other strange contraptions with jumper wires all around), and the only time I was ever stopped for a deeper search was when I left my x-ray shielding bag for film in the same case with the mini cluster.
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#38I carried an RPi running a Meshtastic BBS around Def Con this year. I can kinda see why these combinations would make authorities nervous ("you have a computer-controlled radio what now?"), but the idea of getting arrested for toting around a souped up walkie talkie amuses me.
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#39Can anyone explain logic for beach balls and blankets?
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
They’ll say “that’s banned too”. Their language here is imprecise and that’s crappy but the intent is clearly to ban little microboard computers, they’re just using “Raspberry Pi” to describe it.
This will be interesting because Adafruit is based in NYC and they have pretty much every variety of microboard computer you can imagine
I doubt That would make any different unless Adafruit is opening a pop up stall inside the Inauguration party.
These “bans” are actually just a list of prohibited items at a very specific event. Umbrellas are also on the list.