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seethishattoday at 2:06 PM5 repliesview on HN

Property damage is a crime.

I don't object to Flock cameras or any other public cameras. But if I did, I would write to my congress person rather than commit a crime and destroy someone's property.


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gypsy_bootstoday at 2:18 PM

weak.

There is a juggernaut of surveillance consuming everything in its path, where laws are skirted to install surveillance instruments and due process might as well not exist. And you're talking about "protecting property" and pulling out your little pen and paper to tell your congressperson "i'd like you to try this instead, please"

I'm sorry, no. You don't necessarily have to be the one taking action in the streets, by all means write your letter, but please don't criticize others and pretend that your approach will get you any further than other peoples approach

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tastyfreezetoday at 2:18 PM

Self governance means more that picking people to lord over you.

ungreased0675today at 2:18 PM

Writing a letter to your congressman does nothing.

hollywood_courttoday at 2:46 PM

Did Fox News tell you to write that?

ydattoday at 2:28 PM

> I would write to my congress person rather than commit a crime and destroy someone's property.

Your congressman is having a nice steak dinner with representatives of the company while some poor staffer pastes the generic response in the letter sent back to you.

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