Allero comments on Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway

submitted 11 months ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/privacy@programming.dev

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

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 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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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 11 months ago (3 children)

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

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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 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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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 11 months ago

Ok, but you can't morally attack someone for a hypothetical scenario either.

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[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 point 11 months ago

Exactly. The amount of people here saying “let the cops do it” or saying something about how whatever response is “illegal” is irritating.

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