The Canadian government plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar devices after tagging them as tools thieves can use to steal cars.

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
    22·
    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
      118·
      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
        11·
        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.