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		ssully on Dec 4, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon Ring went from a smart doorbell company to ... I have outdoor camera's because my house was broken into a few years ago. Call it a corporate botnet if you want, but if it help deter people from breaking into my home again then it's worth it to me.

SlowRobotAhead on Dec 5, 2019 [–]

Does a real camera help deter any more than a fake one?

It seems the entire point of the camera is actually to gather evidence to hand off to police after a crime happens.

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