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Jim Davidson
Jun 29

The problem with spray painting cameras is the paint is fairly easily dissolved. A better approach would use construction foam, also available in a spray can, and at night so it won't be treated immediately. Yes, wet foam can also be removed with acetone, but once it dries, it has to be removed with tools like a chisel or putty knife, so the chance of damage to the camera are much greater. Another approach would be to use any sort of spray that has significant alcohol (any sort) content and some sort of ignition source. Burnt cameras don't get better. In the UK where the Gatso was ticketing people, lorry drivers would put a tyre around the pole and add petrol, then light the whole thing on fire. Trickier in some ways, but you want to be thorough.

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Rikard
Jun 29

Far too many great ones to comment on all of them but - we trust the CDC and WHO now, for no. of heat deaths? Haven't looked into it - no time right now - but is it not likely that it is a case of "people who died while there was a heat wave" rather than "people who died from heat as the direct cause of death"?

I'll try and remember to go dig for data from Sweden later.

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