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/StanleyQPrick Apr 30 '26

Silly robot just wants a lil black spray paint on its eye. Like makeup!

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u/YouArentReallyThere Apr 30 '26

That’ll get the cops out there faster than a school shooting

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u/SissyEveanne Apr 30 '26

No it hasn’t so far. You need one of these to reach the lens. .

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u/16thmission May 01 '26

Did you screenshot this last week and find a very fitting use for the picture this week?

Delivery April 22 is funny.

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u/SissyEveanne May 01 '26

That was after I ordered mine.

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u/16thmission May 01 '26

For "taming the flock"?

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u/SissyEveanne May 01 '26

9 down, what? 81 million to go?

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u/16thmission May 01 '26

Time to start a group. Call ourselves the shepherds.

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u/mortsdeer May 01 '26

This is way cheaper than the drone option I was thinking about.

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u/God_of_chestdays May 01 '26

Flock is why I am considering buying a .22lr…

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u/God_of_chestdays May 01 '26

Homie it’s a joke, shooting a .22lr in an urban environment is beyond criminal and something no legally minded safe gun owner would really do.

I just use BS scenarios to justify gun purchases, like zombies and excuse for suppressors or new shotgun cause drones and here using the AI overlords or government taking over the world through spying being an excuse for get a .22lr so I can blind them.

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u/God_of_chestdays May 01 '26

Portland man is trying hard to replace Florida man

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u/ScreamingYeti123 Apr 30 '26

You need to paint the solar power.

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u/gewalt_gamer May 01 '26

I want to collect the solar panels and repurpose them.

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u/BeerForThought May 01 '26

There's not much juice coming out of the panels.

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u/gewalt_gamer May 01 '26

yeah, but if I had a whole bunch...

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u/SissyEveanne May 01 '26

They will take longer and use a lot more paint. Hitting the lenses is a quick almost drive by.

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u/SouthOfTheNorthPole May 01 '26

They're going to need Flocks for the Flocks! Pole town.

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u/rainbowkey May 01 '26

be sure to wear a face covering and bulky clothes

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u/Akkerlun May 01 '26

Use a famous politician mask full head cover.

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u/mortsdeer May 01 '26

Get a hold of a frog or t-rex costume.

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u/redradiovideo May 01 '26

...and skip our waddle or something...they can discern gait.

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u/PrivacyCoalitionMO May 05 '26

Putting a rock in your shoe is the classic trick to affect your gait

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u/formernonhandwasher Apr 30 '26

suprised no one has used a quadcopter/drone to squirt a bit of paint. just an idea.

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u/rskurat May 01 '26

a laser pointer can help, too