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Yeah, since we can’t stop murderers, we should do nothing about it.
Banning flipper is exactly that- doing nothing- because you can't actually use one to steal a car.
The thing we should do is to hold car manufacturers accountable for neglecting security in cars.
Remember, the “s” in IoT stands for security.
nice one
So actually doing nothing.
God I love these shit analogies.
Here's the thing: banning murder hurts absolutely no one and accomplishes a lot.
Banning Flipper Zero, however they decide to do it, hurts hobbyists and helps no one.
See how your analogy is the opposite of reality?
If you truly want to solve something then you have to make some draconian-like laws and enforce it with rigorous effort. Sometimes the harshest measures are the safest measures.
Now tell everyone how banning a device which can't be used for car thefts, will somehow help with car thefts.
I think we'd all like to know.
Or, you know, it's incredibly stupid to ban. But what do I know? Other than that you can't use a flipper to steal a car of course.
Ok PolPot
Ah, thank you!🥰
"If you want to stop murders just ban kitchen knives." --canadian politicians
5 years later:
"If you want to stop murders just ban scissors."
Let's establish an international anti-murder day. It won't save anyone, but at least we did SOMETHING!
We can't stop murderers, so let's band all guns, knives, baseball bats and tire irons.
I do agree with the gun part, the rest are up to serious debate.
They were being sarcastic.
I know.