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[–] 137 points 3 months ago (12 children)

This is a city of ~25K people, so quite small. Several articles have pointed out that the city, not Flock, bears the costs of the vandalism, so in this instance the city counsel that enabled the city to enter into the contract with Flock to the detriment of its citizens have now burdened the city with a substantial budget item. If the cameras are replaced, you can bet that they will likely be torn down again. At some point there will be a reckoning with voters, and hopefully the idiots that enabled the surveillance state will be voted out.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Even if it's the city that beats the cost, at some point they will decide it's no longer worth the cost to replace them.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Probably still paying for them even if not there. Some stupid contract.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    Yes, but not paying for new cameras to be installed, and the contracts will end.

    My City Council made an agreement to install them early last year when they should have known better, but with all the recent backlash against them they're pretty much guaranteed not to renew the contract. I'm hoping they decide to cover the cameras for the remainder of the contract, but I'm not sure if the contract allows that.

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  • [+] -28 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    Lol. You know that last sentence is satire or you are an idiot.

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  • [–] 18 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Fuck off. Voting works when people do it.

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

    We shouldn't be waiting for elections to come around to get rid of fascist politicians.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Last election in the US the people voted for the fascist politician. Knowing he was a fascist politician. Some stayed at home knowing the fascist politician could win.

    It might be that people just enjoy the fascism and the online echo chamber is not reflective of real life.

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