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trash80 ,

This is ugly stuff. Not only does it damage the trustworthiness of journalistic outlets, it makes cops appear to be nothing more than pushers of tech company propaganda. None of this appears organic. And that’s because none of it is.

In both cases, the public is being screwed by entities they’d rather trust. The sad thing is neither of these entities appear to care they’re harming their relationship with the people they serve.

We really need to rein in the surveillance state.

bobs_monkey ,

We really need to rein in the surveillance state.

These companies only do it because it’s profitable. Ergo, somehow the profit motive needs to be removed. Unfortunately, I don’t see that happening anytime soon.

trash80 ,

Ergo, somehow the profit motive needs to be removed.

It isn’t a big mystery who is buying stingrays and shotspotter systems.

umbrella ,
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Yeah but they make money from that. It is revolution or nothing I suppose.

trash80 ,

The state doesn’t.

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