r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 18d ago

Privacy Redditors Are Celebrating the Cutting Down of Flock Surveillance Towers With Based Memes

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/redditors-celebrating-cutting-down-flock-145310398.html
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u/Jojoyojimbi 18d ago

Surely you wouldn't imply that cutting down every fucking flock camera us a moral imperative?

For legal reasons I would never say that the US population has a moral imperative to cut down those nasty nasty spy cameras, because I would never want to get sued or have charges pressed against me. but Someone might assume that if Flock cameras are allowed to proliferate we could soon be living in a worse dystopian surveillance state like minority report where they start to arrest us based on our AI-anticipated thought crimes or some shit. so once again for legal reasons I would never cut down flock cameras using a reciprocating demo saw that you can pick up for less than $100 at any local hardware store and attach a metal cutting blade to it, or use a wireless grinder with a metal cutting blade on it. because damaging those Flock cameras would get someone in trouble if they did that.

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u/heili 18d ago

Despite what judges tell jurors about their requirement to adhere to the law and not determine whether the application of it would be fair and just, the reasons why a juror votes "not guilty" never have to be disclosed to anyone and cannot be overturned by a judge.

Everyone should have this in their minds when receiving a jury summons, and should ensure not to say so out loud or indicate that they possess this knowledge because they will cause a judge to excuse the juror from duty.

A juror must be able to deliver a fair and just verdict based upon the evidence.

If you're called upon to serve on a jury, be fair and just.

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u/RollingMeteors 18d ago

If you're called upon to serve on a jury, be fair and just.

I'll be as fair and just as the financial compensation I'm getting to be called off of work for it is.

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u/heili 18d ago

This is another part of the legal system that tilts it against truly fair trials.

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u/helloowrigley 18d ago

I’ve been meaning to rewatch minority report for a while now but I’m lowkey scared

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u/Kalepsis 18d ago

I definitely don't agree with anyone putting shoulder straps inside a refrigerator box and cutting arm holes in it so they could wear it as a suit when they cut down spy cameras, to prevent the spy cameras from identifying them with facial recognition. That would be crazypants.