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The Trump Virus is spreading around the globe. Especially in the UK. (www.lgbtqnation.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca
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[–] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Those who would trade liberty for security, deserve neither and will have none. - KMFDM by way of Franklin.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    More surveillance doesnt mean more safety. The US's murder resolution rate is 50% despite more surveillance than most countries. Even New York City, a place with an ungodly number of city controlled cameras and even more private cameras STILL has a murder resolution rate of around 50% as well.

    And the resolution means a person is arrested and charged. It does not mean convicted. I don't know how often charges are dropped due to changes or acquittals or having a conviction overturned later due to any number of factors. All this means the percentage of solved murders is probably even less.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Wow, lots to unpack here, first, I feel your pain, but I'm from elsewhere, so not the same pain. Seems you misunderstand the idea, surveillance (trading liberty for security) has historically failed to help. The original quote is from Ben Franklin "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." This is an idea aimed at governance, not local security (murder solving percentages and so forth)

    Best I can offer from a place where that's not a big thing, is try to make it not a big thing where you are, many societies manage. Happy to try to help, but some context is needed from here.

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