A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.

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[–] -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (6 children)

I can see an angle when refusal is going to escalate things badly for reasons that could be understood.

Whatever "angle" you see is your mind trying to justify forcefully grabbing someone's property to destroy it.

I don't like surveillance either.

But you can't go around forcefully breaking other people's stuff unless it threatens your well being at that moment.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    The thing is, it may actually threaten someone's wellbeing.

    Surveillance, especially under a police state, can be a very clear and sometimes immediate threat.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (3 children)

    You can't legally commit violence based on a hypothetical scenario.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    You can't legally overthrow an oppressive regime, either. Legality is not the same as morality.

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