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Re:Feds want to ban the Flipper Zero – Experts say it's a sc... by wmil on Thursday February 15, 2024 @01:42PM (#39386589)
The problem they are trying to solve is the perception they aren't doing anything to stop organized car theft.

Banning the Flipper is a minimal effort way to minimize it as an election issue.

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Re:Feds want to ban the Flipper Zero – Experts say it's a sc... by dymk on Friday February 16, 2024 @01:40AM (#39393937)
If people are stealing cars with a Flipper, banning it seems like more than a token gesture
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