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I wonder how easy it is to just zap cameras with lasers or the like without being noticed. This was something that occurred to me in connection with glass, but

I wonder how easy it is to just zap cameras with lasers or the like without being noticed. This was something that occurred to me in connection with glass, but I don't see why it wouldn't become more generally applicable: As hardware and software costs come down I can see people using better tools to attack surveillance infrastructure than the old-fashioned spray-paint the speed camera approach.

polynomial 13y ago
This might impose a kind of maintenance tax on surveillance equipment, in terms of resources being allocated to fix broken equipment & 'catch the perps' however I don't think it's enough to slow down the surveillance hydra which can grow 2 new cams for every 1 taken out. Also it's not just 'cameras' but more ubiquitous sensors that provide surveillance data, increasingly embedded in the devices you use in everyday life. The problem of data collection is arguably moot. The question of who has access to this data and what we do with it is the crux of the matter.