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Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by FireBeyond on Saturday January 18, 2020 @12:42PM (#22085742)
How is that analogous to hacking a device so you can tether to it and use its data plan to avoid costs yourself?
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Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by stoops on Saturday January 18, 2020 @01:58PM (#22086275)
They gave it to him. They put it on his car.
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Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by FireBeyond on Saturday January 18, 2020 @07:08PM (#22088360)
Ooh, I'd love to hear that one in court.

"Your Honor, that sign on the entrance to the parking lot discussing parking restrictions and enforcement thereof somehow implied that they're giving me this device and authorization to use it how I see fit".

I suppose if someone leaves their wallet on the hood of your car while they're tying their shoelace, they've also authorized you to use their credit cards, right?

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Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by brokensegue on Saturday January 18, 2020 @02:45PM (#22086605)
If your car gets booted and you pick the lock to remove it can you now legally sell the boot?
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Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by michaelmrose on Saturday January 18, 2020 @03:58PM (#22087154)
They abandoned it.
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Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by brokensegue on Saturday January 18, 2020 @07:05PM (#22088352)
the same way the dockless scooter companies abandoned their scooters?
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Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by hedora on Monday January 20, 2020 @12:06PM (#22100225)
Yes. You can buy dockless scooters from some police auctions.
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