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.

  • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
    27·
    9 months ago

    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?

    • MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.worldEnglish
      119·
      9 months ago

      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.

      • CurbsTickle@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        9 months 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.