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Re:MyPowerbank hacks Santander bikes so London's homeless ca... by devoutsalsa on Sunday October 01, 2023 @09:28AM (#37725747)
“So how did you end up here in prison?”

“I was charging my phone :(“

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Re:MyPowerbank hacks Santander bikes so London's homeless ca... by mytailorisrich on Sunday October 01, 2023 @11:08AM (#37726621)
The fact is that this is an offence [1]

It does not help homeless people or anyone to suggest they should break the law.

This device that uses bike chains is a bit cheeky but it is a smart idea and it should be legal, or at least not a crime (ianal). So nice, clever hack.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstracting_electricity

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