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Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown
(arstechnica.com)
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Why not improve the security with an arms race? Keep it legal and the responsibility of the manufacturer to make a secure vehicle.
Right? That's the thing. Car thieves don't care if the tool is illegal; they're already planning on stealing a car.
If you make the tool illegal, you're just making it harder for security experts who do care about the law.