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Canada to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts::The Canadian government plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar devices after tagging them as tools thieves can use to steal cars.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ah, thank you!🥰