Got a great ad encouraging people to dismantle surveillance equipment and then sell the guts at a pawn shop
I am all for dismantling surveillance equipment, but this is what the insides of a flock camera look like:
So no, these fucking things don't contain almost $400 worth of gold or over an ounce of silver. And good luck strangling a horse with about 50 cents worth of copper wire.
These things contain exactly what anyone with even the most basic knowledge about electronics would expect them to contain: a giant battery, a camera module, and a few circuit boards. None of which are particularly valuable.
I also can't think of a single device that contains anywhere near the amount of rare metal the original post claimed, other than maybe some super-accurate scientific measuring devices that cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Anyways, as far as individual components go, the solar panel is probably the most valuable part of the whole setup. And unlike the camera, it doesn't contain a GPS tracker.
This is the GPS tracker for anyone wondering:
I am pretty sure its primary function is to add GPS to the metadata of the footage and to keep track where cameras have been installed.
But since these cameras are battery powered, this thing will keep broadcasting its position even after you disconnect the solar panel and take down the camera from its mount.
You'll have to either disconnect the battery on-site or put the camera in a faraday cage and wait for the battery to die. Otherwise, they will be able to track you.

















