• Warl0k3@lemmy.world
    22·
    1 hour ago

    Yall make sure you’re not visible on another camera when you try this - it’s not like they won’t be able to figure out when and where you were when you did it. FLOCKs are usually in high camera-density areas like parking lots and strip malls and such, and there’s a lot of pressure to address vandalism against the surveillance apparatus.

  • yesman@lemmy.world
    48·
    2 hours ago

    I know that Xwitter is usually a reliable source, but 1000nm is outside visual range and therefore not green. Green lasers in the ~500nm range will absolutely damage a camera sensor, but you’ll need good aim and sustained illumination.

    • degenerate_neutron_matter@fedia.io
      36·
      2 hours ago

      If you actually want to do this, look at the NUBM44-V2 laser diode. 7 watts of output power and around $30 on eBay. Another $50 or so for a driver, heat sink, and lens and you can burn out cameras in seconds (you can also burn out your eyes so a good set of laser goggles is essential).

      • kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        18 minutes ago

        Also worth noting that in a lot of places you’ll need a license to legally own and operate a class 4 laser like that Edit: I looked into it some more. This might only be true for commercial facilities. Idk though I’m not a lawyer

      • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
        5·
        1 hour ago

        Also make sure your friends have laser goggles, and that nobody is anywhere downrange if you’re trying this. It takes way longer to blind a camera with these than it does to blind a human/animal, and it will turn minor vandalism charges into felonious assault.

        • zeejoo@thelemmy.club
          2·
          11 minutes ago

          This is why I advocate for the anti-surveillance method of “hit camera with big stick”

      • unitedwithme@lemmy.today
        2·
        1 hour ago

        Probably don’t even need that much, my cheap eBay laser pointer from 20 years ago damaged one of my first smart phone cameras in a couple seconds because I aimed it directly in. It was red, too, not green. Both work though.

        I didn’t want to some in my rites so I thought the camera lens would be OK. It was indeed not OK.

    • TheTechnician27@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 hours ago

      They ostensibly meant mW rather than “nm wavelength” based on the image, but they might not be the brightest laser in the activist’s pocket.

      Edit:

      Jason Bassler is co-founder of The Free Thought Project and has been featured in such publications as Rolling Stone, Reason, Infowars, RT, MIC and The Tom Woods Show.

      Checks out.

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 hour ago

      535nm for most/all of my greens.

      I do have one of the old 1000mw Wicked Laser blues as well, however, which I think is 445nm.

      Oh yeah. And my engraver is 100 watts of infrared (1084nm?), not milliwatts, although the range is probably a bit crap for this sort of thing and it’s not exactly concealable. You’d also want to pack rather a long extension cord.

    • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
      1·
      1 hour ago

      Also, you’ll want one with a fair bit of power to it if it’s going to do any permanent damage.

      A typical ‘safe’ 5mw laser isn’t going to do shit, regardless of the color/frequency.

  • erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works
    7·
    1 hour ago

    I assume it’s mostly Americans affected by this so, genuine question. Why buy a laser when one of your regular guns will do a better job, with the same legal ramifications?

    • queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      14·
      50 minutes ago

      Lasering a camera absolutely does not have the same legal ramifications as shooting a gun in public, to say nothing of the safety concerns that come with shooting bullets into the air.

      • CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml
        1·
        4 minutes ago

        While I 100% agree, shooting a laser powerful enough to burn camera sensors sounds like something dangerous enough that I’d be worried of a reflection blinding someone

      • LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        9 minutes ago

        Idk, if your laser misses and hits an aircraft you’re in for a much worse time than simply firing a gun in public (as long as your bullet doesn’t hit someone)

    • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
      10·
      1 hour ago

      Because not only are guns expensive and quite difficult to learn to shoot accurately, shooting at things in crowded areas is likely going to kill someone? And is much more illegal than using a laser pointer for vandalism, even if you don’t hit someone?

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      1 hour ago

      That book is on volume 80 right now. You can get into it just for expressing disapproval of ice in any setting, including this one.

    • Hazel@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      3·
      37 minutes ago

      Presumably yes, camera sensors are more sensitive to green light, because they’re made to mimic human eyes which are also more sensitive to green light.

      Also why a green laser will blind you more quickly at equal wattage compared to other colors.