How are they going to enforce this? "No officer see this is an orange pi"
The brand won’t matter. A PCB-like thing will be considered equivalent.
NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives
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#122It seems like an Android phone could easily be modified for nefarious activities. Plus, it has the added benefit of having cellular connectivity.
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#123This seems very amateur hour and likely to have the opposite of the intended effect, i.e. I expect there will be tons of Flipper Zeros that people bring as "jokes".
Do you think a lot of techies are attending the inauguration? I don't think this will get a lot of attention outside of nerd circles really.
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#124Earlier quoted context omitted.
Stop and frisk reduced crime rates. It should be brought back.
Crime rates reduced during the time stop and frisk was implemented. But when it was removed, crime rates remained low: https://www.brennancenter.org/media/5670/download Strongly suggests correlation but not causation.
Yes, crime decreases tend to stick.
Chicago started with similar conditions as NYC (30 murders per 100000 in 1991), but they didn't have no-nonsense mayors like Bloomberg and Rudy. So its murder rate now is still 5 times that of NYC.
Broken window policing and stop-and-frisk absolutely worked. Stop-and-frisk was found to be unconstitutional, but it also was highly effective.
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#125Not seeing why this is a strange.
Also, not seeing why someone would care - why are you bringing your Raspberry Pi to an inauguration? Or worse, your blatantly suspicious "Flipper Zero", which, quote:
> The Flipper Zero is a portable multi-functional Security device developed for interaction with access control systems. The device is able to read, copy, and emulate RFID and NFC tags, radio remotes, iButtons, and digital access keys. It also has a GPIO interface.
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#126Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm using Firefox on a Linux workstation (without Tor) and I still got the CAPTCHA. The statement "blog.adafruit.com needs to review the security of your connection before proceeding" is misleading at best. Shame on Cloudflare, this kind of dishonesty makes me not want to trust your RCA marketing pieces.
I received the same prompt from a Windows 11 machine at work. This probably has nothing to do with Tor or Linux, but their Cloudflare settings.
Probably because the HN hug of death looks like a DDOS attack.
Re: NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives
#127The 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.
This is not really accurate though. Both a Raspberry Pi and a Flipper Zero can easily and readily be turned into a signal jammer or spammer with off the shelf parts and nearly no technical skill. Modern smartphones are generally both more locked down and also don't come with an external antenna option.
So can a rooted Android phone.
Re: NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives
#128Oh also, to the writer of this "news" article, maybe mask your emotion a little when writing...the news...
Though I don't read Adafruit, so maybe this is a normal way of writing for them.
Re: NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives
#129Oh also, to the writer of this "news" article, maybe mask your emotion a little when writing...the news... Though I don't read Adafruit, so maybe this is a normal way of writing for them.
Adafruit sells raspberry pis. This is a blog post not a news article.
Re: NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives
#130Not seeing why this is a strange. Also, not seeing why someone would care - why are you bringing your Raspberry Pi to an inauguration? Or worse, your blatantly suspicious "Flipper Zero", which, quote: > The Flipper Zero is a portable multi-functional Security device developed for interaction with access control systems. The device is able to read, copy, and emulate RFID and NFC tags, radio remotes, iButtons, and digi…
So can a rooted Android with custom software. Even some older PSPs can simulate some IR signals.