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   Zohran Mamdani banned Raspberry Pi devices from his inauguration as New York   
   mayor - here's why   
      
   Date:   
   Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:05:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Attendees of Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral inauguration were blocked from   
   bringing Raspberry Pi devices.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   On the official list of banned items for Zohran Mamdani's New York City   
   mayoral inauguration this week were Flipper Zero and Raspberry Pi devices.    
      
   However, unlike most of the banned items, these two pieces of tech were   
   singled out by their names, not just grouped under a broader category like   
   'computing' or 'wireless devices', suggesting something bigger could be at   
   play.    
      
   Flipper Zero devices have already been criticized by the government and   
   regulators over potential misuse, like car theft and network breaches.   
      
   NY mayoral inauguration banned these two pieces of tech   
      
   Raspberry Pi was likely on the list because New York City could have wanted    
   to ban small and programmable devices that have been associated with hacking   
   or radio work. There's also a case of guilt by association, with the    
   Raspberry Pi often appearing in the same circles as the Flipper Zero despite   
   them being technically unassociated.    
      
   That said, an ultra-small computer like the Raspberry Pi could be used for   
   wireless interference or credential cloning in conjunction with work carried   
   out by a Flipper Zero.    
      
   Still, smartphones and laptops were not included in the banned list despite   
   being able to do everything a Raspberry Pi can do, and more.    
      
   "Once a Raspberry Pi is banned, a smartphone sails through security despite   
   being way more powerful, more connected, and more capable of surveillance or   
   disruption," Phillip Torrone of Adafruit wrote , criticizing the list and   
   floating the idea that it could have been AI-generated.    
      
   New York City has not officially given a reason for these specific banned   
   items, however Torrone worries other devices could be wrongly singled out   
   next.    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/zohran-mamdani-banned-raspberry-pi-devices-from-   
   his-inauguration-as-new-york-mayor-heres-why   
      
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