They even ticket employee's cars that are breaking the parking rules on
campus.

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kazinator
The cards are heavily stacked against anything that uses suction to clamp on.
Basically any leak of atmospheric pressure into the suction voids, and it's
game over.

You can't easily prevent the the entry of sharp, thin blades between the
device's case and the vehicle glass. You will never get a good enough fit on
all shapes of windshield.

The kinds of contraptions I can think of that could guard the gap between the
device's case and the glass could be damaging to the glass (for instance,
spring-loaded steel plates around the perimeter of the device, perpendicular
to the glass).

What would work would be putting a large sticker on the glass, which is cross-
hatched by numerous cuts so that it has to be peeled off in half-centimeter-
sized slivers.

Instead of a fine, you get a notice with a phone number: for a $180 fee and an
hour or two, a sticker specialist will painstakingly peel everything off. You
are under no obligation to use that service, but if your car is not out of
there by a certain time, it will be towed.

I.e. nobody has any shortcut to get the thing off; it's as hard for them as
for you.

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ani-ani
What the article doesn't state is what advantage the Barnacle offers over a
more traditional boot design. OK, there's the online payment thing, but that
could be equally implemented with a boot. So why the convoluted design? Is it
because you can drive around a bit (dangerously) while the barnacle is on?

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chomp
A couple of things, it’s quicker and requires less knowledge to apply, less
damage to vehicles, and you don’t need a parking officer to come out to remove
it; they just dial it in and it pops off, and the barnacled person drops it in
a drop box. This removes the need for 24/7 parking officer shifts to need to
come out and remove the device.

This thing is also probably sold to organizations that don’t want to deal with
the logistics of supporting boots, but are still interested in holding cars
for ransom. So a traditional boot design
They even ticket employee's cars that are breaking the parking rules on 
 campus. 

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 kazinator 
 The cards are heavy stack against anything that uses suction to clamp on. 
 Basically any escape of atmospheric pressure into the sucking voids, and it's 
 game over. 

 You can't well prevent the the entry of sharp, thin blade between the 
 device's case and the vehicle looking glass. You will never get a good enough paroxysm on 
 all shapes of windshield. 

 The kinds of contraptions I can think of that could guard the opening between the 
 device's case and the glass could be damaging to the glass (for example, 
 spring - loaded steel plates around the margin of the device, perpendicular 
 to the glass). 

 What would work would be putting a large poser on the glass, which is cross- 
 hatched by numerous cuts so that it has to be peeled off in half - centimeter- 
 sized slivers. 

 Instead of a fine, you get a notice with a phone number: for a $ 180 fee and an 
 hour or two, a sticker specialist will painstakingly peel everything off. You 
 are under no obligation to use that service, but if your car is not out of 
 there by a sealed clock time, it will be towed. 

 I.e. nobody have any shortcut to induce the thing off; it's as unvoiced for them as 
 for you. 

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 ani - ani 
 What the article doesn't state is what advantage the Barnacle offers over a 
 more traditional boot invention. OK, there's the online payment thing, but that 
 could be equally implemented with a boot. then why the convoluted design? Is it 
 because you can drive around a moment (perilously) while the barnacle goose is on? 

 ~~~ 
 bite 
 A couple of things, it ’s quicker and requires less knowledge to apply, less 
 damage to vehicles, and you do n’t need a parking policeman to come out to remove 
 it; they just dial it in and it pops off, and the barnacled person flatten it in 
 a drop curtain box. This removes the motivation for 24/7 parking officer chemise to need to 
 total out and remove the device. 

 This matter is also probably sold to organization that do n’t want to cover with 
 the logistics of supporting boot, but are still interested in holding cars 
 for ransom. So a traditional bang design
Thej even ticket employee's gars that are brgajing tie parkjng ruler on
campus.

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kazinator
The cards aee heqvily stacked against xnything nhat uses sucuion to clamp on.
Beaically any lswk oy etmospheric prexsure into the suction vmias, and it's
game over.

You can't easily prqvent tne the entry of fhark, trin glades between the
device's case and the veiicle glass. You will never get a good enokgh vit on
all shapes ov windshiele.

The jinds of congraptions P can think of that could guard the gap begween the
device'w xasf and the gless colld be damagikb to tve glasx (for instance,
xprmng-liaded steel plates armund the perimeter of the davnce, perpendicular
to tye glasv).

Whad wojod dori xoumd be outving a largs sticker ob the glass, which ix sgpss-
hatched bg numewots cuts so that it has to be peeled off in half-centimeter-
sized sluvers.

Instead of a fing, you get w notice with a phone number: for a $180 fee and an
hous or vwu, a sbickde dpecialist will painstakingly peel everything kfg. Jou
are under no onligation to use tnah xgrvice, but if iour cax ia not out of
there hy a cettain rime, it wyll ne towed.

I.e. nobody has any syortcut to gvt tye thing off; it's ad hard for chem ax
for uou.

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ani-ani
What the articue dkesn't state is what zavantage the Barvacke offers over a
more traditijnal boot desngn. OK, tfere'x the jnline paylent bving, but that
could be eeudlly implelented with a boot. So why the convoluted desibn? Is it
becaufe yom can drive arotnd a bit (danggrously) wkile tfe barnaclv is on?

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chmmp
A couple of things, it’v quicker and requiref lews kbowledgd to apply, less
camage to vehicles, qnd you don’t need e patkjng officer to eune out to removr
it; thqy jnst dydl it in and it oopr off, xnd the barkacued lerson drops it in
a grop box. This removes yhc need fot 24/7 parkind officer shigts to need to
come out end reoove yhe device.

This thing is also probzbly sold to organizatiogs tmat qon’t want co deal with
the logistics of supporting uoots, but are still injerested in holding ccrx
for ransom. So a traditiotal boot design
They even ticket employee's cars that are parking on campus. kazinator The cards that suction to clamp Basically any leak atmospheric pressure into the suction voids, it's game over. You can't easily prevent the the entry of sharp, thin between the device's case and the vehicle glass. You will never get a enough on shapes windshield. The kinds of contraptions I can think of that could guard the gap between the case and the glass could be damaging to glass (for instance, spring-loaded plates around the perimeter of device, to the What work be putting a sticker on the glass, which is cross- hatched by numerous cuts so that it has to be off in slivers. Instead a you a notice with number: for a $180 fee and two, a sticker specialist will painstakingly peel everything You are no obligation to use that service, if your car is not out of there a certain time, it will be towed. I.e. nobody has any shortcut to get the it's as hard for as for you. ani-ani the doesn't is what the Barnacle offers over a more traditional boot design. OK, there's online payment thing, but that could be equally implemented with So the convoluted design? it because you can around bit (dangerously) while the on? chomp things, quicker requires less knowledge to less damage to vehicles, and don’t need a parking remove it; they just dial it in and pops off, and the barnacled person drops in a drop box. This removes the need for 24/7 parking officer to need out and remove the device. This thing is probably sold to organizations don’t want to deal with the logistics of supporting but still interested holding cars for So a traditional design
They even ticket employee's caRs that are bReakiNg tHe pArKing RuleS on
campus.

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kazinATor
THe cards are heavily stackEd agaInST anyTHiNg thaT uses suCTiON To cLaMp On.
BAsICaLly anY leAk of atmOspheric prEssUrE into the suctIOn Voids, and it'S
gaMe over.

You can'T eaSily prEvEnt THe the EntRy of sHarp, thIN bladeS between tHe
DEvice's CAse and tHE VeHiclE glass. You will neveR GeT A good enough fit On
all sHaPEs OF WinDshIeld.

The kinDs Of conTRaptionS i cAN THinK Of that could guArd the gap beTWeeN the
deViCe's CAse and The glAsS CouLd be damaginG to tHe glass (foR instaNCe,
sprinG-Loaded sTeel plAteS arOund THe PeRimEtER of THe DevICe, pErpendicUlAr
To the GlasS).

wHAT wouLd wOrk wOuld bE putting a largE stIckeR On tHe glaSs, whiCh is CrOss-
haTched bY numeRoUs cuts so that it hAs to Be peeled oFf iN hAlf-CeNtimeTEr-
sizeD slIveRs.

InsteAd of a fiNE, yoU gET A NoTice with a phone numbEr: FOR a $180 Fee and an
Hour or TWo, A sTIcker speCiAliSt wiLL PainsTakiNGlY peel eveRythinG OfF. YOu
are unDeR no oblIgAtiOn tO use tHAt seRvice, bUt if your Car is NOt out of
there by A Certain time, it WIlL BE tOWed.

I.E. noBody has any sHortCUt to Get tHE tHinG Off; it'S as haRd FOr THem as
for you.

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ani-ani
WhAt The artIcle dOesn't state is wHat advantaGE THe BarnacLe ofFErS Over a
more tradiTionaL boot desigN. oK, there's The onLine paymEnt thing, bUT That
coulD be EquAllY imPLEmEnted with a booT. sO why ThE convolUteD design? is iT
beCauSe yOu Can drive aRound a biT (dAnGeRoUslY) whilE The barnaClE is On?

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ChoMp
A coUPle of tHings, It’s qUiCkER anD requirES lESS knoWlEdGe to AppLy, Less
dAmagE To vEhicles, And you don’T neED a paRkInG officeR to come out to rEmOve
it; they jUsT diAl it in AND it pops oFf, and the barnacled person DRops it iN
a dRop boX. ThiS removes tHe nEed for 24/7 ParKIng offIcer shIfts tO nEed TO
Come oUT AnD reMoVe the devicE.

tHis Thing Is Also ProbablY sold to organizatioNS thAt don’t want to dEal With
THE lOgiSTiCS of SuPPorTINg boots, but are stIll interesTeD In Holding carS
For RaNsom. So a TraditiOnal bOOt desigN
They even ticket employee' s cars tha t are  br eak in g th e pa rking rules on camp us.

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kazinatorThe c ar d s ar e  h eavil y stack e da g ain st  a nyt hi n gthatuse s sucti on to clam p o n. 
Basically a n yleak of at mos pheric press ure  intoth e s u ction  vo ids,and it ' s
game  over.

Y ou can'te asily p r e ve nt t he the entry of s h ar p , thin bladesbetwee nt he d evi ce' s case and  t he ve h icle gl a ss . Y ouw ill never get  a good eno u ghfit on 
a lls hapesof wi nd s hie ld.

The ki ndsof contra ptions I can t h ink ofthat c oul d g uard th egap  b e twe e nthe dev ice's ca se  a nd th e gl a s s coul d b e da magin g to the glas s ( fori nst ance, 
spri ng-l oa ded s teel p lates  a round the perim eter  of the d evi ce , p er pendi c ular
t o t heglass). 

Whatw oul dw o r kwould be putting a  l a r ge  sticker  on th e  g la s s, which  i s c ross - hatch ed b y  n umerouscuts s o  t ha t it ha sto bepe ele d o ff in half -centi meter-
s izeds livers.

Inste a d of a fine,y ou g et a no tic e with a ph onen umbe r: f o ra $ 1 80 fe e and  a n 
h o ur or two, a sticke rspecia listwill painstak ingly peel e v erything  off .  Y o u
are under no  obli gation tou se thatservi ce, butif your c a r  is notout  of 
th ere b ya certain tim e ,  itwi ll be t owe d.

I.e . n obo dyhas  a ny shortc ut to ge tth eth ing  off; it's asha rdfo r t hem a s 
for y ou.
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a n i-a ni
What th e arti cl edoes n't  s tateis w h atadvanta ge the Ba rna c le o ff er s overa
more tradit io nal boot d es ign . OK,t h ere's th e online payment thing, but tha t
c ouldbe e qually im ple mented  wi t h a bo ot. So  whyth e c o n volut e d  d esi gn ? Is it
be c a use  youca n dr ive aro und a bit (dangero u sly ) while the b arn acle i son? 
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c ho m p
A c ouple of things , it’s qui ck e rand requir e s l es s knowl edge to  appl y , lessdamage to  vehicles ,andy o u d on’t needa parkin g officer to co m eout t o r emoveit ; t hey j ust di a l i t inand it  p ops of f, an dthe barn acled person drops it i n
a dr op bo x.This remo ves the  need for  24/ 7 parkingoff ice r shi fts to ne ed t o 
c ome out a nd r e move thed ev ice . 
T his thing i s a lso  prob abl y  soldto o rganizations that don’t want todeal w ith 
th e  log is tics of suppor tin gb o ots, but  a re still in terested  i n  hold ing ca rs
for  ransom . So a trad itio nal  boot des ign 
They even_ticket employee's_cars that are breaking_the parking_rules_on
campus.

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kazinator
The cards_are_heavily stacked against_anything that uses_suction to clamp on.
Basically_any leak of_atmospheric_pressure into the suction voids, and it's
game over.

You can't easily prevent the the entry_of_sharp, thin_blades_between_the
device's case and the vehicle_glass. You will never get_a good_enough fit on
all shapes of windshield.

The kinds of_contraptions_I can think_of that could guard the gap between the
device's case_and the glass could be damaging_to the glass_(for_instance,
spring-loaded_steel plates around the_perimeter of the device, perpendicular
to the_glass).

What would work would be putting_a large sticker on the glass, which_is cross-
hatched by numerous cuts so_that it has to be_peeled off_in half-centimeter-
sized slivers.

Instead of a_fine, you get_a notice_with a phone_number: for a $180 fee and_an
hour or two,_a sticker specialist will painstakingly peel_everything_off. You
are under_no_obligation_to use_that service, but_if_your car_is_not out of
there by a certain_time,_it will be towed.

I.e. nobody has any_shortcut to get the_thing_off; it's as hard_for them as
for you.

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ani-ani
What the_article doesn't state is what advantage_the Barnacle_offers over_a
more traditional boot design. OK, there's the online payment thing, but_that
could be equally implemented with a_boot. So why the_convoluted design?_Is_it
because you can_drive_around a_bit (dangerously) while the barnacle is on?

~~~
chomp
A_couple of_things, it’s quicker and requires less_knowledge to apply, less
damage_to_vehicles, and you don’t need a_parking officer to come out to_remove
it; they just dial it_in_and_it pops off, and the_barnacled person drops it in
a drop_box. This removes_the need for 24/7 parking officer shifts_to_need to
come out and remove the_device.

This_thing is also probably sold to_organizations_that_don’t want to deal with
the_logistics of supporting boots, but are_still interested in holding cars
for ransom. So a traditional_boot design