Matty F wrote:
After publicity about a number of vandals and taggers caught because
of hidden CCTV cameras that I have installed in the neighbourhood, I
decided to put up a rather obvious CCTV camera (fake) complete with
flashing red light.
Someone recently went to a lot of trouble to pinch the fake camera.
The theft and their car was recorded on three of the real cameras. Not
quite good enough to identify them but I'm working on a new camera
that should capture rego numbers.
I don't want them to pinch or damage the real cameras.

I'd like to put up another fake camera. Does anyone have bright ideas
on something amusing to put on the camera to give them a big fright
when they try to pinch it? A loud alarm perhaps. Some compound that
gets on their hands and can't be washed off for weeks? etc etc?

Some how coat the outside with hydrofluoric acid?

From the Haynes manual:

"Special hazards
Hydrofluoric acid
l This extremely corrosive acid is formed when certain types of
synthetic rubber, found in some O-rings, oil seals, fuel hoses etc, are
exposed to temperatures above 400°C. The rubber changes into a charred
or sticky substance containing the acid. Once formed, the acid remains
dangerous for years. If it gets onto the skin, it may be necessary to
amputate the limb concerned"



This is not a serious suggestion.