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[โ€“] Bigfishbest@lemmy.world 105 points 4 days ago (4 children)

It'll be especially dangerous since they're gonna have slashed tires so often.

[โ€“] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

we can only hope

[โ€“] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 20 points 4 days ago

I can't wait to see one get stuck trying to fit past my house. I can assure you my brick wall is cheaper to stack back up than your bodywork is to replace.

[โ€“] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

A lentil placed under the cap is a more efficient method of disarmament.

[โ€“] BakerBagel@midwest.social 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Depends on the end goal. Those 18" tires on most trucks aren't cheap, especially if you have to swap one out every few months

[โ€“] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I suppose. It takes bringing a knife though, which is less convenient than a lentil

[โ€“] BakerBagel@midwest.social 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I always have a pocket knife on me. Why are you carrying around beans?

[โ€“] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago

To be clear, I have not disarmed any vehicles, so I don't carry any lentils

[โ€“] sulgoth@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] BlueEther@lemmy.nz 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I would rather see a slashed tyre than a slow leak - you cant very well drive on a slashed tyre, but a slow leak just may cause someone's death that just happens to be in the wrong place

[โ€“] mergingapples@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Sorry, what? A lentil like the bean? How does that ruin a tire?

[โ€“] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Placed under the valve cap, it will press on the valve and let the air out, leading to a flat tyre.

[โ€“] mergingapples@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Ahh, ok. So flattens it, not quite ruins it. Gotcha. BRB gonna go prank the roommate

[โ€“] Anivia@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You place it between the valve and valve cap so the air slowly leaks out

[โ€“] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Using scissors/wire cutters on the stem, or just stomping on the stem if itโ€™s on the lower half of the wheel at the time, works too, but isnโ€™t as expensive to fix as the tire.

[โ€“] D_C@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Maybe burning the trucks will help with the tyre thing? It's a long shot but I think it should be tried...