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submitted 11 months ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca [M] to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 7 points 11 months ago (1 child)

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

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[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

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

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[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

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

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[–] sulgoth@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

Pebbles work too

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[–] BlueEther@lemmy.nz 3 points 11 months 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

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[–] mergingapples@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

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

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[–] mergingapples@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

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

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[–] Anivia@feddit.org 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

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

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[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 point 11 months ago

Using scissors/wire cutters on the stem, or just stomping on the stem if it’s on the lower half of the wheel at the time, works too, but isn’t as expensive to fix as the tire.

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