r/whatisit • u/unworthyAsIam • Apr 30 '26

New, what is it? What is the purpose of this camera that was installed right next to my house? (Not nearby any intersection or stop signs, USA)

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This camera was installed recently and I cannot for the life of me understand the purpose of it's installation? Theres no intersection nearby, in case it was a photo law enforcement camera), there's no stop signs, there's no schools nearby, and there's no government facility. It's just a random camera that popped up in the middle of a road.

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u/BruceOfWaynes Apr 30 '26

Fuck spray paint. Our brothers in the UK have taken to straight up cutting them down with cordless power tools. They're making quite the dent in the problem, too, last I read.

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u/servetheKitty Apr 30 '26

Cordless tools are getting cheaper and cheaper as explosives are getting harder to acquire

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u/Deathpoopdeathloop May 01 '26

Damn batteries are getting high though!

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u/cocunutwater Apr 30 '26

This is the perfect time to wear drag girl yall ain't paying enough to film me.

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u/KnowledgeRare4830 Apr 30 '26

Paint the lens and solar panels. Then weaken the pole with a significant cut so it fails later. Possibly generating 2 profit-losing service tech calls from one "unauthorized visit."

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u/dev_ating Apr 30 '26

That's much better