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https://www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurveillance/comments/1vnyoyz/flock_representative_lying_at_a_county_commission/

Even right wingers like this dude don't want authoritarian surveillance bs.

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[–] Random_user@lemmy.world 40 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

For fucks sake... don't scapegoat this 1 person.

Every township, every county, and every state government is enabling it. Flock just doesn't go around putting up cameras for charity. They are doing it because your governments are paying them for it.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 24 points 6 days ago

Don't scapegoat them, but also don't let them off the hook. Don't let them feel too comfortable about being openly evil. People being comfortable about being openly evil is how bad things happen.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 13 points 6 days ago

I mean, I'm fine with hanging everyone involved i that's your point.

[–] GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml 18 points 5 days ago

this framing is so stupid to me

An East Tennessee county commissioner sparked controversy after suggesting during a public workshop that Flock CEO Garret Langley should be hanged for treason.

Excuse me? The real controversy is the nation-wide surveillance network used to track everyone's movements. The commissioner's response seems to be very measured in light of that fact.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Even right wingers like this dude don’t want authoritarian surveillance bs

There's long been a hypocrisy with the right where they're all about civil liberties and privacy for themselves and authoritarian surveillance for everyone else.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago

Its not hypocrisy if you dont view most people as human beings.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

There's a prison nearby.

There are not flock cameras outside the prison or anywhere near it.

That should tell you everything you need to know.

[–] dektep@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

absolutely yes, the sooner the better

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 days ago
[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago

And my axe!

[–] itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

Not wrong you know

[–] BilSabab@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

man talking sense right here

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 5 days ago

Honestly, I have the impression that only death and high taxes can fix the problems we have with our overlords.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 6 days ago

critical support


[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Good, let's hang him. Town square, all that dumb old town shit dumb ass conservatives miss despite never having.

[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I mean jail for everyone involved in this "illegal national spy program" makes more sense (because we're not barbarians, mostly) but if people go the rope-tree-traitor route i would say they probably want me on their jury.

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[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago

Dick first.

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