Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it is because the disposible cameras have capacitors in them to store a charge for the flash to work. The kid probably shorts the wires going to the flash to the body of the camera or something like that.
Josh 2008/4/3 Larry Seltzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > How can something with that kind of battery generate 600 volts? > > > > Larry Seltzer > eWEEK.com Security Center Editor > http://security.eweek.com/ > http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Richard M. Smith > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [funsec] Evil Internet, Yet Again > > > > > http://wcbstv.com/topstories/Shocking.Camera.Arrest.2.691020.html > > Teen Arrested For Modifiying Camera Into 'Taser'CLINTON, Conn. (AP) ― A > 14-year-old student at Morgan School in Clinton is facing a weapons charge, > accused of tinkering with a disposable camera to make it capable of zapping > people with an electrical charge. > > Police say the camera, modified according to instructions available on the > Internet, had been converted into an improvised electronic demobilizing > device similar to a Taser. > > Police say the student never managed to use the device because a teacher > intervened. > > School Resource Officer Kyle Strunjo says the makeshift device is > potentially capable of a 600-volt shock. > > The 14-year-old student has been charged with possession of a dangerous > weapon on school grounds, attempted assault and breach of peace. > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
